26th Jun, 2024 11:00

Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 80
 

80

A 16 BORE INDIAN MATCHLOCK GUN, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY, JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN

with tapering sighted barrel swelling at the muzzle and chiselled with elaborate designs of scrolling gilt foliage, retained by later leather bands, the breech with a broad panel of scrolling foliage and flowers, inhabited at the top by a deity and a pair of stags, fitted with integral shaped pan with cover all chiselled and gilt en suite, slender tang chiselled and gilt with scrolling foliage, action enclosed by a pair of large panels chiselled and gilt with scrolling foliage and flowers within a foliate frame, the rear incorporating a pierced design involving a pair of addorsed birds, retaining its chain and pricker sheath (pricker missing), shaped trigger en suite, and hardwood full stock (small restorations), and two sling mounts, 94.5 cm barrel

Roy Elvis Catalogue Number H18

Sold for £4,200


 

with tapering sighted barrel swelling at the muzzle and chiselled with elaborate designs of scrolling gilt foliage, retained by later leather bands, the breech with a broad panel of scrolling foliage and flowers, inhabited at the top by a deity and a pair of stags, fitted with integral shaped pan with cover all chiselled and gilt en suite, slender tang chiselled and gilt with scrolling foliage, action enclosed by a pair of large panels chiselled and gilt with scrolling foliage and flowers within a foliate frame, the rear incorporating a pierced design involving a pair of addorsed birds, retaining its chain and pricker sheath (pricker missing), shaped trigger en suite, and hardwood full stock (small restorations), and two sling mounts, 94.5 cm barrel

Roy Elvis Catalogue Number H18

Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 26th Jun, 2024

Viewing

Public Exhibition
Sunday 23rd June: 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Monday 24th June: 10:00am to 7.00pm
Tuesday 25th June: 10.00am to 5.00pm
AUCTION DAY: 26TH JUNE 2024, AT 11:00am

View all lots in this sale