18TH CENTURY
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A 20-Bore Indian Matchlock Gun
18th Century
With three-stage barrel swamped at the muzzle and breech, the former chiselled in relief with flowers and foliage, and the latter with a seated Hindu deity, the central section engraved with running flowers and foliage against a punched ground, copper fore-sight, and open standing back-sight, lightly carved and incised hardwood full stock (chipped and cracked), fluted faceted ebony panel behind the barrel, iron side-plates each with foliate rear finial, tubular match-holder, pierced iron trigger, and iron sling mounts (ramrod missing)
42in. (106.7cm.) barrel
18th Century
With three-stage barrel swamped at the muzzle and breech, the former chiselled in relief with flowers and foliage, and the latter with a seated Hindu deity, the central section engraved with running flowers and foliage against a punched ground, copper fore-sight, and open standing back-sight, lightly carved and incised hardwood full stock (chipped and cracked), fluted faceted ebony panel behind the barrel, iron side-plates each with foliate rear finial, tubular match-holder, pierced iron trigger, and iron sling mounts (ramrod missing)
42in. (106.7cm.) barrel