An Indian matchlock gun, the barrel decorated at the muzzle and breech with chiselled and gilt foliage, the latter damascened in gold with a figure astride a lion and foliage, gilt damascened scrolled lock-plates, wooden full stock (some inlay missing), and ram rod -- 70in. long; another, muzzle and breech with chiselled and gilt foliate decoration, wooden full stock (damage and incomplete behind the breech, originally lacquered), iron mounts retaining some original gilding and iron ram rod -- 67in. long; another, the barrel cut and inlaid in silver with a chevron design, the mounts decorated en suite (the lacquered stock damaged and incomplete), and iron ram rod -- 72in. long; and two others, both with pierced trigger (both in worn conditon, one stock incomplete and ram rod missing) -- both approximately 69in. long, 18th/19th century.

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An Indian matchlock gun, the barrel decorated at the muzzle and breech with chiselled and gilt foliage, the latter damascened in gold with a figure astride a lion and foliage, gilt damascened scrolled lock-plates, wooden full stock (some inlay missing), and ram rod -- 70in. long; another, muzzle and breech with chiselled and gilt foliate decoration, wooden full stock (damage and incomplete behind the breech, originally lacquered), iron mounts retaining some original gilding and iron ram rod -- 67in. long; another, the barrel cut and inlaid in silver with a chevron design, the mounts decorated en suite (the lacquered stock damaged and incomplete), and iron ram rod -- 72in. long; and two others, both with pierced trigger (both in worn conditon, one stock incomplete and ram rod missing) -- both approximately 69in. long, 18th/19th century.
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