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A Turkish 16-Bore Miquelet-Lock Silver-Mounted Gun (Shishana)Late 18th/Early 19th Century
24 May 2023, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge£1,500 - £1,800
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A Turkish 16-Bore Miquelet-Lock Silver-Mounted Gun (Shishana)
Late 18th/Early 19th Century
Late 18th/Early 19th Century
With russet twist octagonal barrel with silver band around the muzzle and at the breech (both incomplete), arched single-aperture back-sight with a band of silver over the top, characteristic lock encrusted with silver foliage and with spirally-grooved brass button terminal, figured Circassian walnut full stock (some old damage at the ramrod-entry, silver fore-end mount incomplete) inset around the lock and faceted segmented butt with pinned silver panels pierced and engraved with symmetrical designs of foliage, the plain rear section with incomplete silver strap along the top engraved 'Work of Suleyman', and dated 1269 A.H. corresponding to 1852 A.D., seven plain silver barrel bands, and faceted button trigger (ramrod missing)
104.5 cm. barrel
104.5 cm. barrel








