Auction 005 Part 2
FINE ANCIENT ART, ANTIQUITIES & MILITARIA - DAY 2
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jul 14, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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LOT 590:
OTTOMAN-BALKAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL WITH GOLD INLAY
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Sold for: £750
Start price:
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500
Estimated price :
£750 - £1,500
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OTTOMAN-BALKAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL WITH GOLD INLAY
Ca. Early to Mid 18th Century AD A smoothbore flintlock pistol, likely produced in the Balkans for the Ottoman market in the first half of the eighteenth century. The blackened barrel and firing plate are intricately decorated with golden vine motifs and Arabic calligraphy. Guns produced in the Balkans like this example often used European firing mechanisms and barrels. Size: 450mm x 110mm; Weight: 940g Provenance: From the private collection of an Essex gentleman; previously in an old British Collection, formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
