An Indian heavy sighted matchlock barrel of large bore, slightly flared muzzle cut with a design of foliage, the remainder engraved with an overlapping scale design, the breach with Hindi inscription -- 43¼in. long; and a matchlock gun barrel muzzle and breach picked out with gold foliage, retaining the remains of the stock and iron ram rod -- 54in. long; another, the upper surface cut with panels of foliage, the foliage along its entire length -- 47½in. long; another decorated with gold bands at the muzzle and breach, the latter with a tridant overlaid in gold and gold Hindi script -- 39¼in. long; another, decorated with a punch design over nearly its entire length, the breach with a length of overlapping scales -- 46in. long; another, retaining most of its original stock -- 55¾in. long; and four other parts from matchlocks. (4)

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An Indian heavy sighted matchlock barrel of large bore, slightly flared muzzle cut with a design of foliage, the remainder engraved with an overlapping scale design, the breach with Hindi inscription -- 43¼in. long; and a matchlock gun barrel muzzle and breach picked out with gold foliage, retaining the remains of the stock and iron ram rod -- 54in. long; another, the upper surface cut with panels of foliage, the foliage along its entire length -- 47½in. long; another decorated with gold bands at the muzzle and breach, the latter with a tridant overlaid in gold and gold Hindi script -- 39¼in. long; another, decorated with a punch design over nearly its entire length, the breach with a length of overlapping scales -- 46in. long; another, retaining most of its original stock -- 55¾in. long; and four other parts from matchlocks. (4)

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