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LOT 435:
AN OTTOMAN TRANSCAUCASIAN FLINTLOCK RIFLE WITH SILVER INLAY, 18TH CENTURY
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Start price:
$
800
Estimated price :
$1,200 - $1,500
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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sales tax: 8.875%
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AN OTTOMAN TRANSCAUCASIAN FLINTLOCK RIFLE WITH SILVER INLAY, 18TH CENTURY
A Transcaucasian flintlock rifle of the Ottoman Empire with an exquisitely patterned Damascus steel barrel and intricately chased and molded silver barrel bands. The breech, tang, and muzzle are all overlaid with silver decoration in foliate motifs and small incised Arabic lettering. The breech also bears a cartouche with Arabic lettering near the end of the silver overlay. The gun is rifled, with an octagonal bore of approximately 15 mm. in diameter.
Ottoman Empire, ca. 18th century.
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Dimensions: L: 43 in., (109.2 cm.)
Condition: Very good overall. Some minor loss to barrel bands in places. Lock mechanism still functions well. Some loss to inserts on the side of the stock.
