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DATED 1270 AH (1853/4 AD)
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A FINE DAGHESTANI MIQUELET-LOCK PISTOL, KUBACHI
Dated 1270 AH (1853/4 AD)
With russet barrel encrusted with gold lines and foliage at the breech and muzzle and with the two gold-lined stamps, one inscribed 'Istihan' and the other 'The work of Haj Mustafa', long barrel tang extending over the full length of the butt and finely encrusted with an interlaced pattern of engraved gold scrollwork and flowers, the lock decorated en suite, inscribed in gold on the mainspring 'Its owner Amir Hamza, may his Prosperity be everlasting' and engraved with the date '1269' (1852-3 AD) behind the pan, full stock entirely encased in silver panels decorated with chased nielloed patterns of flowers and scrolls on a contrasting stippled gilt ground, including the inscription 'Its owner Mir Hamza', iron button trigger also encrusted with gold flowers, and no provision for ramrod.
19½in (49.5cm)
Dated 1270 AH (1853/4 AD)
With russet barrel encrusted with gold lines and foliage at the breech and muzzle and with the two gold-lined stamps, one inscribed 'Istihan' and the other 'The work of Haj Mustafa', long barrel tang extending over the full length of the butt and finely encrusted with an interlaced pattern of engraved gold scrollwork and flowers, the lock decorated en suite, inscribed in gold on the mainspring 'Its owner Amir Hamza, may his Prosperity be everlasting' and engraved with the date '1269' (1852-3 AD) behind the pan, full stock entirely encased in silver panels decorated with chased nielloed patterns of flowers and scrolls on a contrasting stippled gilt ground, including the inscription 'Its owner Mir Hamza', iron button trigger also encrusted with gold flowers, and no provision for ramrod.
19½
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium