An Indian matchlock gun, the sighted barrel decorated over its entire length, the design of overlaid silver stylised 'chillis' each with gold damascened border, gilt, muzzle and pan, walnut full stock (incomplete behind the breech), with iron ram rod -- 17½in. long; another, sighted barrel, copper lock-plates, walnut full stock with partially inlaid fish-tail butt (incomplete behind the breech), and iron ram rod -- 69¼in. long; and three others all in poor condition -- the longest 66in. long, the shortest 46in. long.

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An Indian matchlock gun, the sighted barrel decorated over its entire length, the design of overlaid silver stylised 'chillis' each with gold damascened border, gilt, muzzle and pan, walnut full stock (incomplete behind the breech), with iron ram rod -- 17½in. long; another, sighted barrel, copper lock-plates, walnut full stock with partially inlaid fish-tail butt (incomplete behind the breech), and iron ram rod -- 69¼in. long; and three others all in poor condition -- the longest 66in. long, the shortest 46in. long.
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