Bidspirit auction | A BLUNDERBUSS WITH ZOOMORPHIC HEAD,

A BLUNDERBUSS WITH ZOOMORPHIC HEAD, 19TH C. - An unusual Islamic blunderbuss with stock carved as zoomorphic head decorated with copper wire foliage, with the beast mouth slightly open showing bone-carved teeth. The wooden stock is decorated with wire foliage and mother-of-pearl inlay. Late 19th cen. Dimensions: L: 30 3/4 in. (78.1 cm.) Condition: Very good