Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2020 : Sale A2020 Lot 458
A 20-BORE MIQUELET-LOCK PISTOL WITH WHITE-METAL DECORATION AND OF EXTRAORDINARY SIZE, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,

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A 20-BORE MIQUELET-LOCK PISTOL WITH WHITE-METAL DECORATION AND OF EXTRAORDINARY SIZE, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,
Islamic circa 1820, with possibly earlier 19 3/4in. barrel (traces of fine damascening) profusely covered with bright white metal koftgari arabesques, white metal scroll engraved panel at breech, stamped makers mark within a white metal border, engraved white metal covering to top-tang, blackened iron miquelet lock with white metal koftgari decorated spring cover, frizzen front, cock and tail, hardwood full-stock profusely decorated with white and yellow wire inlays (some losses to decoration), heavy white-metal furniture including faceted butt-cap with side spurs (cap out of position on heel), white metal ramrod thimbles and square section iron ramrod with button head

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Estimate £600-800