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HOTEL DES VENTES DE NÎMES - Frank PUAUX et Aurore ILLY

170 - Southeast Asian-style matchlock arquebus.
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Description
Southeast Asian-style matchlock arquebus. A sturdy barrel, slightly flared at the muzzle. Firepan with firepan cover. Hammer with a match holder. Cut-out trigger. Walnut stock, bearing a two-part ‘1446’ marking on the butt plate, with brass bands and a wrought-iron match holder. Mismatched iron ramrod. Length: 164 cm. A.B.E. (Splice at the front of the barrel, 40 cm long). Late 19th-century manufacture, probably European.
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About the sale MILITARIA – Collection of French service weapons belonging to Mr X & others
Auction location
Auction time 10/01/2026 at 2:00 PM
Ref. : 4103 - 16
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Nîmes Auction House
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