**AN OTTOMAN BALKAN MIQUELET-LOCK LONG GUN (ARNAUTKA), LATE 18TH CENTURY with swamped sighted barrel retained by four brass bands engraved and chased with traditional foliage, characteristic lock with external mainspring and filed bridle, full stock encased over the greater part of its surface with engraved iron, inset with horn pellets and rondels of contrasting colours of horn, hardwood and brass, the butt of wood encased in iron around the spine and underside, applied with pierced and engraved brass plaques about the tang, brass trigger-guard, two sling- swivels, and iron ramrod 117.2 cm; 46 1/8 in barrel See Elgood 2009, pp. 162-167