Lot 293
Two Ottoman miquelet Rifles Turkey, one barrel dated AH 1196 / AD 1781-2(2)
10 April 2008, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,080 inc. premium
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Turkey, one barrel dated AH 1196 / AD 1781-2
Turkey, one barrel dated AH 1196 / AD 1781-2
one barrel sighted, consisting of circular fluted and twisted sections terminating in a baluster formed terminal, decorated with brass and silver inlaid arabesque and floral motifs and lobed inscription-filled cartouches, secured by silver bands, the remaining elements of the lock with a dragon formed terminal, with plain wood stock and butt; the other sighted octagonal barrel with silver inlaid foliate decoration, the steel lock decorated with brass rocaille decoration, the plain stock with large rectangular bone plate
159 cm. long; 173 cm. long(2)
159 cm. long; 173 cm. long(2)
Footnotes
The inscriptions consist of a prayer, including quotations from the Qur'an and Qur'an, sura al-Nasr, (CX).