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AN INDIAN TORADAR MUSKET

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
AN INDIAN TORADAR 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...
A superior princely firearm, the rosewood stock with elephant breechblock is mounted in profiled and engraved silver . The barrel is lavishly inlaid overall with elaborate flowering vinework in heavy gold and silver typical of Udaipur work, the muzzle flared in lotus form. Retains its original ramrod. Early 18th century. Very light wear. Overall length 181.1 cm.
Condition II