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Lot 497*

A Tusco-Emilian 40-Bore Snaphaunce Belt Pistol
Signed 'Brento', Circa 1760

28 July 2010, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Tusco-Emilian 40-Bore Snaphaunce Belt Pistol
Signed 'Brento', Circa 1760

With two-stage barrel turned at the girdle and with octagonal breech, foliate engraved tang, bright border engraved flat bevelled lock engraved with foliage involving a profile human head at the back of the cock, and engraved 'Brento' on the inside, sliding pan-cover acting against a spring on the inside, the heads of the cock and steel retaining screws each chiselled with a profile bust, moulded figured full stock carved with foliage in relief on each side of the fore-end, brass mounts engraved with foliate designs partly against hatched grounds and comprising shaped flat side-plate, pierced foliate escutcheon, spurred pommel with a monster on each side and profile mask pommel-cap, trigger-guard with foliate finial, faceted brass ramrod-pipes, chiselled foliate trigger, and horn-tipped ramrod, possibly original (belt hook missing)
17.1 cm. barrel

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