An Ottoman Ivory-Mounted Matchlock Gun, Turkey, 17th century

the twelve-sided watered steel barrel tapering towards a slightly flared muzzle with an inlaid silver palmette at the breech, lock plate of florally engraved silver, stock with ivory-mounted butt and inlaid lac and horn arabesque decoration comprising crescent moons, palmettes and geometric designs

piece of silver lock plate missing on one side and very minor chips to the ivory inlay on the underside of the butt, as viewed
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Stamped:  'Work of Muhammad'

A comparable miquelet gun sold in these rooms, 15 October 2003, lot 78.