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Lot 89

A North African 18-Bore Silver-Mounted Toe-Lock Gun Set With Red Coral
Early 19th Century

30 April 2014, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £2,750 inc. premium

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A North African 18-Bore Silver-Mounted Toe-Lock Gun Set With Red Coral
Early 19th Century

With two-stage sighted barrel retained by four silver barrel bands each embossed and chased with foliage, line engraved octagonal breech with brass back-sight, silver-covered tang chased with foliage, large characteristic lock inlaid with brass panels chased with foliage, indistinctly signed and dated in Arabic beneath the cock, dog-catch (spring missing) engaging with the back of the cock en suite, figured three-quarter stock (minor repairs) inlaid with pierced and engraved foliate silver panels set with circular and lozenge-shaped pieces of coral (two pieces missing), triangular butt en suite, foliate engraved brass butt-plate, brass baluster trigger, and original wooden ramrod with long silver tip embossed and chased with a spiral band of foliage (some wear overall, finger-pad missing)
114.5 cm. barrel

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