28th Jun, 2023 12:00

Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 209
 

209

A 20 BORE NORTH MOROCCAN SNAPHAUNCE MUSKET, 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY TÉTOUAN

with tapering sighted barrel formed in two stages, retained by nine chased white metal shaped bands, decorated with dense gold scrollwork behind the muzzle and over the breech, block-shaped back-sight, tang and lock decorated with gold en suite, the latter fitted with cock and battery also decorated with gold scrollwork (springs missing), hardwood full stock (small chips), inlaid in silver wire with a brief inscription ahead of the lock, leafy scrollwork about the tang, opposite the lock and around the butt, iron trigger-guard decorated with gold scrollwork en suite, and large ivory butt-plate (chipped), together with an embossed copper powder-flask by G. & J. W. Hawksley, with nozzle with spring cut-off, 142.5 cm barrel

The inscription reads 'Al-Ruwa/al-Rawi(?)', perhaps the name of the owner.

For a discusson of this group see Waelty, 2022 p. 92-101.

Sold for £650


 

with tapering sighted barrel formed in two stages, retained by nine chased white metal shaped bands, decorated with dense gold scrollwork behind the muzzle and over the breech, block-shaped back-sight, tang and lock decorated with gold en suite, the latter fitted with cock and battery also decorated with gold scrollwork (springs missing), hardwood full stock (small chips), inlaid in silver wire with a brief inscription ahead of the lock, leafy scrollwork about the tang, opposite the lock and around the butt, iron trigger-guard decorated with gold scrollwork en suite, and large ivory butt-plate (chipped), together with an embossed copper powder-flask by G. & J. W. Hawksley, with nozzle with spring cut-off, 142.5 cm barrel

The inscription reads 'Al-Ruwa/al-Rawi(?)', perhaps the name of the owner.

For a discusson of this group see Waelty, 2022 p. 92-101.