LONG FLINTLOCK POMMEL GUN A LA CHENAPAN.
Round barrel, beaded at the muzzle, with thunderbolt sides.
Flat-body lock engraved with foliage and a fantastic animal. Sliding lid pan. Battery and hammer engraved en suite. Mask-chased dog nut screw. Cut-out iron fittings. Oval knob decorated with flowers, foliage and foliage scrolls. Spurred counterplate.
Walnut frame adorned and enriched with six cut-out medallions, engraved with daylight. Long shaft stock. Wooden ramrod with iron tip.
A.B.E. Italy, circa 1630-1650 (repairs to the wood in places due to minor splintering or clogging, notably around the motifs and pins, following dismantling for restoration).
Length: 45.5 cm
History :
Chenapan" locks were historically among the 1st flintlock locks, as this early weapon proves.
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