Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - A Highly Important Inscribed Polish-Italian Fintlock Blunderbuss, dated 1733

Matchlock · 21st April 2010, 07:21 PM

Sold by auction at Rothenbücher, Bayreuth (the Wagner City) in Franconia, Nov 15, 2008.

I give the full German catalog text as it quotes the unsually extensive Old Polish and Latin barrel inscription. The barrel bears the maker's signature of a member of the most renowned Italian barrelsmith family, Lazaro Lazarino (Cominazzo). The fact that the most important actual family name of Cominazzo is missing here can be interpreted as a hint to the fact that the barrel and gun clearly reflect the Italian taste but are of original Polish craftsmanship.

The overall length was 90 cm, the estimate 3,500 euro. The auction house does not publish price lists but I should say that anything between 15,000 and 30,000 euro would seem adequate.

Enjoy.

Best,
Michael

21st April 2010, 07:21 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	A Highly Important Inscribed Polish-Italian Flintlock Blunderbuss, Dated 1733 Sold by auction at Rothenbücher, Bayreuth (the Wagner City) in Franconia, Nov 15, 2008. I give the full German catalog text as it quotes the unsually extensive Old Polish and Latin barrel inscription. The barrel bears the maker's signature of a member of the most renowned Italian barrelsmith family, Lazaro Lazarino (Cominazzo). The fact that the most important actual family name of Cominazzo is missing here can be interpreted as a hint to the fact that the barrel and gun clearly reflect the Italian taste but are of original Polish craftsmanship. The overall length was 90 cm, the estimate 3,500 euro. The auction house does not publish price lists but I should say that anything between 15,000 and 30,000 euro would seem adequate. Enjoy. Best, Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 22nd April 2010 at 02:36 PM.