Lot 3050
Miquelet rifle with mother-of-pearl inlays, Tunisia, 19th century.
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1366 Lots
Description
Long octagonal barrel with smooth bore in 16 mm calibre. Miquelet lock with finely decorated brass plating and set with several gemstones. Spring very strong. Full-stock with repoussé-decorated barrel bands. Shaft broken in front of the lock. Around the lock and at the hilt, extensively decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays, several losses. Rear section of alternating camel bone and wood discs. Iron ramrod with brass tip. Length 160 cm. Accompanying expert opinion dated 20.03.2024 confirming the camel bone incorporated in the stock.352222
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