Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2018 : Sale A0318 Lot 410
A GOOD 28-BORE MATCHLOCK TORADOR MUSKET WITH GOLD KOFTGARI DECORATION, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,

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A GOOD 28-BORE MATCHLOCK TORADOR MUSKET WITH GOLD KOFTGARI DECORATION, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,
Indian circa 1830, with tapering iron 54 1/2in. barrel, the banded and flaring muzzle along with the breech-end completely covered in gold koftgari-work, large bead fore-sight, square cut standing notch rear-sight, side-mounted pan with rotating cover, applied iron panels behind the breech with gold koftgari borders, walnut full-stock with narrow angular tiller butt, the iron sideplates and trigger-plate with gold koftgari borders, iron butt-cap with arabesque-shaped side-pieces and further gold koftgari borders, fully en-suite trigger-blade, three pairs of narrow white-metal barrel-bands with embossed floral rosettes to the tops, iron horseshoe swivels and gold koftgari decorated iron ramrod

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Estimate £500-700