28th Jun, 2023 12:00

Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 81
 

81

A RARE INDIAN COMBINED AXE AND MATCHLOCK PISTOL, 18TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY TRAVANCORE, KERALA

with iron head of triangular section formed with a moustache-shaped leading edge and chiselled with a band of dentile at the base, square socket decorated en suite, small faceted bud-shaped rear pean on a large flower-shaped rondel, tapering socket forming the barrel and decorated en suite, the breech reeded and fitted on the right with an integral pan (pivot-cover missing), curved serpentine, shaped trigger, long tang with wavy upper edge (the iron parts pitted), and wooden haft retained by a pair of rivets with foliate heads, turned basal terminal incorporating its iron ramrod, and traces of early red paint, 58.0 cm overall

Roy Elvis catalogue number E24.

Sold for £1,500


 

with iron head of triangular section formed with a moustache-shaped leading edge and chiselled with a band of dentile at the base, square socket decorated en suite, small faceted bud-shaped rear pean on a large flower-shaped rondel, tapering socket forming the barrel and decorated en suite, the breech reeded and fitted on the right with an integral pan (pivot-cover missing), curved serpentine, shaped trigger, long tang with wavy upper edge (the iron parts pitted), and wooden haft retained by a pair of rivets with foliate heads, turned basal terminal incorporating its iron ramrod, and traces of early red paint, 58.0 cm overall

Roy Elvis catalogue number E24.