拍品專文
For a discussion on Malay long guns see Anthony C. Tirri, Islamic Weapons Maghrib to Moghul, USA, 2003, p. 410.
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MALAYSIA, 19TH CENTURY
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A MALAY MATCHLOCK LONG GUN
MALAYSIA, 19TH CENTURY
Of typical form with heavy brass furniture including a trigger and serpentine with stepped temple design, a dark wood butt with copper plating at end, the extended lock and trigger plates with elegant palmette motifs on either end, the trigger guard with engraved quatrefoil design, both sides of rifle butt with applied copper and brass floral and quatrefoil appliqués, tin plated faceted barrel attached to lacquered wood stock with three silver brackets, with ivory headed ramrod
52in. (132.1cm.) long
MALAYSIA, 19TH CENTURY
Of typical form with heavy brass furniture including a trigger and serpentine with stepped temple design, a dark wood butt with copper plating at end, the extended lock and trigger plates with elegant palmette motifs on either end, the trigger guard with engraved quatrefoil design, both sides of rifle butt with applied copper and brass floral and quatrefoil appliqués, tin plated faceted barrel attached to lacquered wood stock with three silver brackets, with ivory headed ramrod
52in. (132.1cm.) long
注意事項
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
拍場告示
Please note that this lot requires a CITES licence for export.
榮譽呈獻
Andrew Butler-Wheelhouse
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