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A VIETNAMESE FLINTLOCK MUSKET

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 USD
A VIETNAMESE FLINTLOCK 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 typical Montagnard form with angled butt, the stock of figured hardwood, the barrel likely Chinese workmanship, retained by a number of brass bands. Functional lock of characteristic local make with all parts exposed. Late 19th-early 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 92.9 cm.
Condition II