A PAIR OF KUNITOMO LONG MATCHLOCK GUNS, the heavy octagonal iron barrels with garlic-shaped muzzles, each richly decorated in gilt and silver nunome-zogan with dragons and flaming jewels, and with a Tokugawa aoimon and a brass inlaid matsumon, with oak stocks and brass locks, springs and match-holders, signed Goshu Kunitomo U-tayu Noriyasu, probably 18th Century, the mounting 19th century, barrels 100.2 cm. long (2)

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A PAIR OF KUNITOMO LONG MATCHLOCK GUNS, the heavy octagonal iron barrels with garlic-shaped muzzles, each richly decorated in gilt and silver nunome-zogan with dragons and flaming jewels, and with a Tokugawa aoimon and a brass inlaid matsumon, with oak stocks and brass locks, springs and match-holders, signed Goshu Kunitomo U-tayu Noriyasu, probably 18th Century, the mounting 19th century, barrels 100.2 cm. long (2)

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