Lot Essay
A similar example was sold in The Collection of Dr Walter A Compton (Part 1), Christie's New York, Tuesday, March 31, 1992, lot 395
THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN GENTLEMAN
A SILVER AND GOLD-DECORATED HEAVY MATCHLOCK GUN, the octagonal barrel with a flared octagonal muzzle, decorated in gold and silver nunomezogan with a celestial dragon among thunderclouds, and towards the breech with a Tokugawa aoimon above Buzen no Kami Kore-o Kazaru ("Buzen no Kami decorated this") on a background of scrolling tendrils, with black-lacquered stock fitted with plain brass furniture, decorated with gilt Tokugawa aoimon (lacking ramrod), early 19th century, overall length 100.9 cm. long
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A SILVER AND GOLD-DECORATED HEAVY MATCHLOCK GUN, the octagonal barrel with a flared octagonal muzzle, decorated in gold and silver nunomezogan with a celestial dragon among thunderclouds, and towards the breech with a Tokugawa aoimon above Buzen no Kami Kore-o Kazaru ("Buzen no Kami decorated this") on a background of scrolling tendrils, with black-lacquered stock fitted with plain brass furniture, decorated with gilt Tokugawa aoimon (lacking ramrod), early 19th century, overall length 100.9 cm. long