Greetings All,
This lock looks for all the world to be Italian, “alla marchigiana” (“in the Marchesan style” ). Marchesan locks have been often described as “surrealistic”. Hmm, wonder why. What makes this lock really unusual is that it is not in the usual
romanlock form, mainspring wise.
I could not tell from the images if there were any names, date, or a poinçon/punzón anywhere on the lock. The owner states there is nary a punched or engraved name, initials, or numbers anywhere on it. I can tell you that a disassemble is out of the question. So, we are left with these images as our guide. The lock was picked-up in Europe during the early '50s by a gentleman not into guns, so we must assume he thought it an amusing curio.
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