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A rare Caucasian miquilet pistol with horn stock image 1
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Lot 5023Y

A rare Caucasian miquilet pistol with horn stock
Daghestan, 19th century

8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$3,744 inc. premium

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A rare Caucasian miquilet pistol with horn stock
Daghestan, 19th century

Slender tapering 17 inch barrel in .44 caliber smoothbore, the top molded with inscribed sighting rib, the breech chased with scrollwork, the whole secured by three narrow fillets decorated with gold koftgari; long tang with gold koftgari meander. Miquelet lock of familiar form, stamped with a maker's mark and decorated overall with gold overlaid florals and borders. Narrow counterplate decorated as the barrel bands. Stock of transluscent green horn. Large ball butt of elephant ivory with faceted and gilt decorated lanyard ring.
Condition: Barrel with dark patina showing areas of light pitting. Fittings and lock with some wear to gilt decoration. Stock with cracking around the lock and minor chipping along right side and at the tip of the fore-end
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Note: Illustrated on page 106 of Arms of the Paladins, The Richard R. Wagner Jr. Collection of Fine Eastern Weapons by Oliver S. Pinchot.

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