Richmond, Virginia Premier Auction
Sat, Nov 9, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 55
17th Century Bronze Petronel
Estimate: $500 - $700
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
British, lemon shaped butt, spring action trigger, possibly later ramrod, faceted and engraved barrel, 4-1/2 in.Note: toy gun said to be found in the Thames, see page 82 in Ivor Noel Hume's˜In Search of This and That,˜Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Williamsburg, 1996Provenance: The I. Noel Hume Collection of Artifacts and Antiquities
firing mechanism restored by Colonial Williamsburg gunsmith, minor pitting, some corrosion
Condition
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