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a rifle with a wooden barrel and a wooden handlea close up of a metal object with a crown on it
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125 - Hunting rifle with a bolt action, formerly belonging to Vict…
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Estimate €2,500 - €3,000
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Description
Hunting rifle with a bolt action, formerly belonging to Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy: Double-barrelled, side-by-side with a Damascus-patterned rib forming stars on the band, fitted with ejectors, marked underneath: ?17.0? and hallmarked in Liège: ?ELG?; length 75.5 cm, 16-gauge; breech block, trigger guard and all parts in marbled steel, finely engraved with foliage motifs; walnut stock, chequered grip, thumb rest; on the rear of the trigger guard, an oval silver plate bearing the letters ‘V E’ surmounted by the royal crown; overall length 116.5 cm. (Five small spots on the side of the right-hand barrel, near the muzzle). Date: third quarter of the 19th century. Very good condition, almost like new. Victor Emmanuel II, born 14 March 1820 Turin, died 9 January 1878 Rome; Duke of Savoy, King of Sardinia, Prince of Piedmont and Count of Nice from 1849 to 1861, and King of Italy from 17 March 1861 until his death. PROVENANCE: Victor Napoleon and his descendants.
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About the sale Antique weapons, historical memorabilia and decorations
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Auction time 11/04/2026 at 11:00 AM
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