Lot Essay
While Indian matchlock guns are common, Indian matchlock pistols appear to have survived, and presumably to have been produced, in only very limited numbers
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RAJASTHAN, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
Details
A Very Rare 25-Bore Mughal Matchlock Pistol
Rajasthan, 17th/18th century
With heavily swamped three-stage barrel with two raised bands, copper bead fore-sight and integral slotted back-sight at the rear of the 'hog's back' breech section, shaped open pan (cover missing), plain serpentine, hardwood full stock (chipped, fore-stock incomplete) profusely inlaid with shaped ivory panels (some loose, some missing) between ivory lines, globose pommel, shaped iron trigger, filed iron receiver for the pricker (the latter missing), iron sling mount, and iron ramrod (pitted), probably original
18½in. (47cm.)
Rajasthan, 17th/18th century
With heavily swamped three-stage barrel with two raised bands, copper bead fore-sight and integral slotted back-sight at the rear of the 'hog's back' breech section, shaped open pan (cover missing), plain serpentine, hardwood full stock (chipped, fore-stock incomplete) profusely inlaid with shaped ivory panels (some loose, some missing) between ivory lines, globose pommel, shaped iron trigger, filed iron receiver for the pricker (the latter missing), iron sling mount, and iron ramrod (pitted), probably original
18½in. (47cm.)
Provenance
The armoury of the Maharajas of Jodhpur
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.