EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A TURKISH FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS; AND A TURKISH FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS-PISTOL
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The first with iron barrel formed in two stages, belled towards the muzzle and finely decorated over its full length with designs of scrolling foliage encrusted in silver, engraved lock, carved wooden full stock, the mounts decorated en suite with the barrel, and with false ramrod; the second with two-stage barrel acutely belled at the muzzle, decorated with gold koftgari foliage over its length and incorporating a brief inscription at the medium, rounded lock with traces of koftgari, full stock profusely inlaid with white metal scrollwork and stylized foliage over almost the entire surface, and iron mounts lightly decorated with further gold koftgari work
The first 65 cm.; the second 34.5 cm. (2)
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The first with iron barrel formed in two stages, belled towards the muzzle and finely decorated over its full length with designs of scrolling foliage encrusted in silver, engraved lock, carved wooden full stock, the mounts decorated en suite with the barrel, and with false ramrod; the second with two-stage barrel acutely belled at the muzzle, decorated with gold koftgari foliage over its length and incorporating a brief inscription at the medium, rounded lock with traces of koftgari, full stock profusely inlaid with white metal scrollwork and stylized foliage over almost the entire surface, and iron mounts lightly decorated with further gold koftgari work
The first 65 cm.; the second 34.5 cm. (2)
Provenance
(2): Acquired from B. Binnenweg.
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