4th Dec, 2019 12:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
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‡˜A 20 BORE OTTOMAN MIQUELET-LOCK MUSKET (SHISHANA)
‡˜A 20 BORE OTTOMAN MIQUELET-LOCK MUSKET (SHISHANA), TURKEY, LATE 18TH CENTURY with tapering sighted barrel of 'hog's back' form, struck with a gold-lined barrelsmith's mark, encrusted with gold scrolls at the breech and muzzle and retained by five shaped silver bands, flat lock struck with a mark on the bridle (indistinct), full stock inlaid with green-stained horn and brass rondels beneath the fore-end, faceted butt decorated en suite and enriched with shaped ivory and tortoiseshell plaques, rondels en suite with the fore-end and large domed silver nails, faceted bud-shaped silver trigger, two silver sling swivels and iron ramrod 92.8 cm; 36 1/2 in barrel
Sold for £1,500
‡˜A 20 BORE OTTOMAN MIQUELET-LOCK MUSKET (SHISHANA), TURKEY, LATE 18TH CENTURY with tapering sighted barrel of 'hog's back' form, struck with a gold-lined barrelsmith's mark, encrusted with gold scrolls at the breech and muzzle and retained by five shaped silver bands, flat lock struck with a mark on the bridle (indistinct), full stock inlaid with green-stained horn and brass rondels beneath the fore-end, faceted butt decorated en suite and enriched with shaped ivory and tortoiseshell plaques, rondels en suite with the fore-end and large domed silver nails, faceted bud-shaped silver trigger, two silver sling swivels and iron ramrod 92.8 cm; 36 1/2 in barrel
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 4th Dec, 2019
