An interesting silver decorated short Martini-type carbine, 1875 circa

An interesting silver decorated short Martini-type carbine, 1875 circa

Information
Balcani
length 51 cm.
Short, round, 11 mm cal. barrel, rifled with rear sight at the base and foresight, decorated with silver floral motifs; iron frame with Martini-type bolt decorated with silver geometric and floral motifs, safety lock. Working mechanism. Wooden butt and fore-end richly decorated with silver filigree floral and geometric motifs. Iron mounts and lever. Missing ramrod. Rare. This lot is imported from a non-EU country and incurs additional taxes beyond the auction house commission and the V.A.T. Consequently, the total Buyer’s Premium, inclusive of all taxes, amounts to 35%.