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A RARE MOROCCAN MUSKET

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:1,800.00 - 2,200.00 USD
A RARE MOROCCAN MUSKET
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
Of Afedali type, with broadly-flared elephant butt, the hardwood stock lavishly and elegantly inlaid with silver floral motifs and Arabic inscriptions. Mounted with a fine, silver-inlaid snaphaunce lock struck with the maker’s name and featuring a sliding pan cover. The barrel with elaborate silver inlay to breech and muzzle, secured to the stock by silver bands. Retains its ramrod. First half of the 19th century. Light wear and losses to silverwork. Overall length 159 cm.
Condition III