antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

THE PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR
530
AN 80 BORE JAPANESE SNAP-MATCHLOCK GUN, 19TH
CENTURY
with octagonal tapering barrel strongly moulded at the
muzzle and inlaid with a silver band behind, signed
beneath the breech, standing back-sight, integral pan with
brass pivot-cover, brass action of characteristic form,
including brass serpentine and mainspring, figured
cherrywood full stock inlaid with engraved brass plaques
with a brass monster on the right of the butt and cloud
ornament over the spine, and chrysanthemum washers
for the barrel bolts, and brass-tipped steel ramrod
79cm; 31Bin barrel
‡ £600-800
530
531
531
A 28 BORE JAPANESE SNAP-MATCHLOCK GUN, 19TH
CENTURY
with octagonal sighted unsigned barrel moulded at the
muzzle, inlaid over the breech in soft metal with running
beasts, flowers and foliage, pan with steel pivot-cover
retaining traces of gilding, brass-bordered steel action
with steel serpentine also retaining some gilding and
internal spring (trigger incomplete), dark-stained
cherrywood faceted full stock, wooden ramrod, and with
no provision for barrel pins
86cm; 33Pin barrel
‡ £500-600
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