Lot Essay
A closely related Armenian miquelet lock gun, dated 1807 AD sold at Christie's, King Street Rooms, 5 October 2010, lot 345.
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OTTOMAN CAUCASUS, POSSIBLY ARMENIA AND THE OTTOMAN BALKANS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Details
TWO LONG GUNS
OTTOMAN CAUCASUS, POSSIBLY ARMENIA AND THE OTTOMAN BALKANS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The first decorated with a lattice of mother-of-pearl lozenge panels, engraved with dotted lines and inlaid with red composition, the stock inlaid with brass hexagrams, the barrel with maker's mark, with ramrod, the second with ivory and mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration, the stock with applied white metal band, with ramrod
52 3/8in. (133cm.) and 49 3/8in. (125.5cm.) (2)
OTTOMAN CAUCASUS, POSSIBLY ARMENIA AND THE OTTOMAN BALKANS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The first decorated with a lattice of mother-of-pearl lozenge panels, engraved with dotted lines and inlaid with red composition, the stock inlaid with brass hexagrams, the barrel with maker's mark, with ramrod, the second with ivory and mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration, the stock with applied white metal band, with ramrod
52 3/8in. (133cm.) and 49 3/8in. (125.5cm.) (2)
Special notice
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.