Original 17th Century Italian Engraved Snaphaunce Musket Lock - Fully Functional Holsters & Cases making this a quite rare

making this a quite rare example

It gave its name and coat of arms to the Aviz Dynasty that ruled Portugal between 1385 and 1580

and is secured by two rivets

while the barrel and other fittings are a lovely blued finish

Original 17th Century Italian Engraved Snaphaunce Musket Lock - Fully Functional Holsters & Cases making this a quite rareOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is an amazing 17th Century Italian snaphaunce lock, unsigned but beautifully made and fully functional! The lock plate measures 6 1 4" by 1 3 4", which would definitely indicate it is for a sizeable gun, most likely a musket or carbine of some sort. There are holes for two lock screws, which both still show faint threads, but would almost certainly need to be re threaded if this was to be fitted to a stock and