A Rare 38-Bore Turkish Or Persian All-Steel Miquelet-Lock Holster Pistol
Circa 1750
With twist barrel decorated with shaped panels of gold-damascened arabesques each framed in silver, and with a gold band at the rear of the breech, gold-damascened lock, iron full stock decorated throughout its length with patterns of running foliage, scrollwork, and arabesques, all in encrusted silver between encrusted silver lines, iron button trigger, and brass ramrod (some wear to silver and gold damascening)
14in. (35.6cm.)
A Rare 38-Bore Turkish Or Persian All-Steel Miquelet-Lock Holster Pistol
Circa 1750
With twist barrel decorated with shaped panels of gold-damascened arabesques each framed in silver, and with a gold band at the rear of the breech, gold-damascened lock, iron full stock decorated throughout its length with patterns of running foliage, scrollwork, and arabesques, all in encrusted silver between encrusted silver lines, iron button trigger, and brass ramrod (some wear to silver and gold damascening)
14in. (35.6cm.)
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