dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Turchia, Fine and interesting, three-stage, smoothbore, damask, 17.5 mm cal barrel with sight at the base; round at the first part and decorated with gold inlays, the central section featuring a gold-inlaid mark (missing parts) and decorated with thin raisers, the ends of this section carved with flowers. The last segment of the barrel is carved with spirals decorated with silver-inlaid, beaded line; the nozzle enlarged and carved with remains of gilding and provided with sight. Smooth tang, missing screw. Flintlock lock with silver decorations, inlays and an Arabic mark. Wooden full stock featuring faceted butt and worked in two pieces, with a bone inlay below the lock. Silver rivets, trigger and barrel bracket. The first three barrel brackets are finely pierced with floral motifs, the last two are smooth and probably of later date. Silver-tipped, iron ramrod. Missing parts and defects.
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