A FINE OTTOMAN RIFLE BARREL, AND A JOHN MANTON GUN BARREL

THE FIRST PROBABLY LATE 17TH CENTURY, THE SECOND NO. 1658 FOR 1791

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A FINE OTTOMAN RIFLE BARREL, AND A JOHN MANTON GUN BARREL
THE FIRST PROBABLY LATE 17TH CENTURY, THE SECOND NO. 1658 FOR 1791
THE FIRST OF ETCHED TWIST, IN THREE STAGES, DECORATED WITH A TRELLIS PATTERN OF FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE AT THE MUZZLE AND BREECH AND WITH GOLD-ENCRUSTED OWNER'S NAME 'MIR MUHAMMAD MIRAM KHAN(?) TABIRA' AND A PIOUS INVOCATION, RETAINING ITS IRON RAMROD; THE SECOND WITH GOLD-INLAID SIGNATURE, GOLD-LINED TOUCH-HOLE, AND GOLD INLAY OF SWAGS AND MARTIAL TROPHIES
43¼IN. (109.8CM.) AND 44¼IN. (112.4CM.) (2)

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