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Auction archive: Lot number 162

A TIBETAN MATCHLOCK GUN ( ME-DA )

Auction 13.10.1998
13 Oct 1998
Estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
ca. US$5,082 - US$8,471
Price realised:
£4,600
ca. US$7,793
Auction archive: Lot number 162

A TIBETAN MATCHLOCK GUN ( ME-DA )

Auction 13.10.1998
13 Oct 1998
Estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
ca. US$5,082 - US$8,471
Price realised:
£4,600
ca. US$7,793
Beschreibung:

A TIBETAN MATCHLOCK GUN ( ME-DA ) 18TH CENTURY The rounded barrel widening slightly at the muzzle retained by three bands of silver wire, the wooden fullstock with long chamfered butt terminating in a repoussé scrolling silver panel with bone terminal, a plain silver panel flanking each side of the breech, a similar silver panel worked with elaborate scrolling foliage above, a felt oval panel with embroidered striped border and two silver rosettes flanking a gilt-copper turquoise-inset rosette on leather band covering the priming tray, similarly decorated felt band with silver rosettes along one side of the butt, four further repoussé silver panels with scrolling foliate motifs under the barrel and around the trigger, steel ramrod, a bipod hinged below the muzzle with pointed horn terminals and applied silver and brass bands of floral and geometric designs, very slight damages 65.1/8in. (165.5cm.) long

Auction archive: Lot number 162
Auction:
Datum:
13 Oct 1998
Auction house:
Christie's
London, King Street
Beschreibung:

A TIBETAN MATCHLOCK GUN ( ME-DA ) 18TH CENTURY The rounded barrel widening slightly at the muzzle retained by three bands of silver wire, the wooden fullstock with long chamfered butt terminating in a repoussé scrolling silver panel with bone terminal, a plain silver panel flanking each side of the breech, a similar silver panel worked with elaborate scrolling foliage above, a felt oval panel with embroidered striped border and two silver rosettes flanking a gilt-copper turquoise-inset rosette on leather band covering the priming tray, similarly decorated felt band with silver rosettes along one side of the butt, four further repoussé silver panels with scrolling foliate motifs under the barrel and around the trigger, steel ramrod, a bipod hinged below the muzzle with pointed horn terminals and applied silver and brass bands of floral and geometric designs, very slight damages 65.1/8in. (165.5cm.) long

Auction archive: Lot number 162
Auction:
Datum:
13 Oct 1998
Auction house:
Christie's
London, King Street
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