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EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A VERY RARE GREEK 15-BORE FLINTLOCK GUN (RASAK)
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With four-stage barrel with bulbous muzzle and etched with panels of geometric designs and foliage on the octagonal breech-section, tang etched with further foliage, border engraved flat bevelled lock with stepped tail and roller, walnut three-quarter stock with characteristic fish-tail butt, the rear of the stock decorated with engraved applied brass panels, some pierced, and smaller shaped plaques engraved with foliage, flower-heads and dragons interspersed with brass wire scrolls, brass mounts engraved en suite including side-plate with punched Greek inscription, and long fore-end sleeve, five brass barrel-bands engraved en suite, the rear band incorporating a silver rear-sight, and original iron ramrod
48¼in. (122.5cm.) barrel
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With four-stage barrel with bulbous muzzle and etched with panels of geometric designs and foliage on the octagonal breech-section, tang etched with further foliage, border engraved flat bevelled lock with stepped tail and roller, walnut three-quarter stock with characteristic fish-tail butt, the rear of the stock decorated with engraved applied brass panels, some pierced, and smaller shaped plaques engraved with foliage, flower-heads and dragons interspersed with brass wire scrolls, brass mounts engraved en suite including side-plate with punched Greek inscription, and long fore-end sleeve, five brass barrel-bands engraved en suite, the rear band incorporating a silver rear-sight, and original iron ramrod
48¼in. (122.5cm.) barrel