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A MAGNIFICENT SOLID GOLD-STOCKED MINIATURE WHEEL-LOCK 'PUFFER'
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A MAGNIFICENT SOLID GOLD-STOCKED MINIATURE WHEEL-LOCK 'PUFFER'

IN GERMAN 16TH CENTURY STYLE, BY DR. JOHN S. COOPER, CIRCA 1965

已结束2014年9月3日

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A MAGNIFICENT SOLID GOLD-STOCKED MINIATURE WHEEL-LOCK 'PUFFER'
IN GERMAN 16th CENTURY STYLE, BY DR. JOHN S. COOPER, CIRCA 1965
With blued two-stage flared barrel with octagonal breech-section, bright lock with safety-catch, pierced wheel-retaining bracket, and fully functional mechanism, solid 18 ct gold stock with finely matt panels within polished borders, blued trigger-guard and belt-hook, and bright ramrod, in a lined close-fitted leather jewellers case
2 1/4 in. (57mm) long

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By repute it took renowned British miniaturist Dr. Cooper several years to create this exquisite masterpiece. Samuel Weill, a noted collector and authority on miniature firearms, stated his opinion in Guns of the World that he "...considers this to be the most meticulously made piece in his entire collection."