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An Ottoman gold-damascened steel gun barrel signed by Isma'il Turkey, circa 1800 image 1
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Lot 66

An Ottoman gold-damascened steel gun barrel signed by Isma'il
Turkey, circa 1800

22 May 2025, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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An Ottoman gold-damascened steel gun barrel signed by Isma'il
Turkey, circa 1800

the barrel of waisted form, one end with faceted upper section, decorated in gold inlay with foliate and vegetal designs with an inscription to one end, with fitted stand
42.9 cm. long

Footnotes

Inscriptions: 'The work of Isma'il'.

For an Ottoman rifle with comparable decoration, see Robert Hales, Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour: A Lifetime's Passion, 2013, pp. 268-269, No. 650.

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