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LOT 348:
AN OTTOMAN MIDDLE EASTERN FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS, 1780
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$2,000 - $2,500
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AN OTTOMAN MIDDLE EASTERN FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS, 1780
A late 18th-century Ottoman Empire blunderbuss. The breech is inlaid with the maker's mark and is richly decorated with silver inlay all over its length. The lock is engraved on the lock plate. The gun stock is made of hardwood. The trigger guard and butt are made of polished brass.
Ca. 1780.
L: 20 in., (51 cm.)
Condition: Good overall, slight signs of age and wear. There are some slight scratches in the wood and some rusting on the metal. The ramrod tip is missing.
