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Friday 16 June 2023, 11:00 AM • Sarzana

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An exceptional miquelet lock Cossack pistol, 18th Century

Estimate

€ 10.000 - 15.000

Sold

€ 37.500

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Caucaso
length 40.5 cm.
Round, smoothbore barrel with thin central rib and nozzle with moulded muzzle. Visible surface with koftgari gold inlays depicting floral motifs. The wide iron tang continues up to the pommel and is decorated with a gold garland. Elegant, iron flintlock with an Arabic mark, completely decorated with gold floral motifs. Walrus ivory stock (some small restorations), the beautiful porosity of the walrus ivory is clearly visible; the surface decorated with yellow-gold and silver inlays depicting floral motifs (missing parts). Spherical pommel completely covered with finely engraved and niello silver-foil depicting floral and geometric motifs on a granulated and gilded background. The two barrel brackets and the final hilt near the nozzle are covered with silver foil decorated en suite. Spherical trigger made of partially gilded metal. With an antique, partially-engraved leather spark-arrester behind the lock. Screws with gold decorations. Manufactured without the ramrod slot, like all this kind of pistols. Ring for the strap.
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