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Auction archive: Lot number 29

A VERY RARE INDIAN MATCHLOCK PISTOL

Estimate
£700 - £1,000
ca. US$1,040 - US$1,487
Price realised:
£1,250
ca. US$1,858
Auction archive: Lot number 29

A VERY RARE INDIAN MATCHLOCK PISTOL

Estimate
£700 - £1,000
ca. US$1,040 - US$1,487
Price realised:
£1,250
ca. US$1,858
Beschreibung:

A VERY RARE INDIAN MATCHLOCK PISTOL
18 T H/EARLY 19 T H CENTURY
A VERY RARE INDIAN MATCHLOCK PISTOL 18 T H/EARLY 19 T H CENTURY With sighted tapering barrel formed in three stages divided by raised mouldings, flared muzzle, the breech fitted with pan, pivoted iron match-holder, shaped iron trigger, carved moulded wooden full stock decorated with painted bands of foliage over its length and a trellis pattern of flowerheads behind the breech, the butt modelled on the French style, and with silver swivel for suspension (the pan-cover, pricker and pricker-holder each missing, the painted ornament rubbed towards the muzzle, ramrod replaced) 19in (48.3cm)

Auction archive: Lot number 29
Auction:
Datum:
17 Dec 2008
Auction house:
Christie's
17 December 2008, London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

A VERY RARE INDIAN MATCHLOCK PISTOL
18 T H/EARLY 19 T H CENTURY
A VERY RARE INDIAN MATCHLOCK PISTOL 18 T H/EARLY 19 T H CENTURY With sighted tapering barrel formed in three stages divided by raised mouldings, flared muzzle, the breech fitted with pan, pivoted iron match-holder, shaped iron trigger, carved moulded wooden full stock decorated with painted bands of foliage over its length and a trellis pattern of flowerheads behind the breech, the butt modelled on the French style, and with silver swivel for suspension (the pan-cover, pricker and pricker-holder each missing, the painted ornament rubbed towards the muzzle, ramrod replaced) 19in (48.3cm)

Auction archive: Lot number 29
Auction:
Datum:
17 Dec 2008
Auction house:
Christie's
17 December 2008, London, South Kensington
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