A MALAY MATCHLOCK LONG GUN
MALAYSIA, 19TH CENTURY
Price Realized
£8,750
($13,484)
Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits
Estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($7,710 - $10,794)
Sale Information
Sale 7987
Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds
6 October 2011
London, King Street
Lot Description
A MALAY MATCHLOCK LONG GUN
MALAYSIA, 19TH CENTURY
Of typical form with heavy brass furniture including a trigger and serpentine with stepped temple design, a dark wood butt with copper plating at end, the extended lock and trigger plates with elegant palmette motifs on either end, the trigger guard with engraved quatrefoil design, both sides of rifle butt with applied copper and brass floral and quatrefoil appliqués, tin plated faceted barrel attached to lacquered wood stock with three silver brackets, with ivory headed ramrod
52in. (132.1cm.) long
Special Notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Saleroom Notice
Please note that this lot requires a CITES licence for export. [VIA]
P/s :for more info visit HERE
Price Realized
£8,750
($13,484)
Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits
Estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($7,710 - $10,794)
Sale Information
Sale 7987
Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds
6 October 2011
London, King Street
Lot Description
A MALAY MATCHLOCK LONG GUN
MALAYSIA, 19TH CENTURY
Of typical form with heavy brass furniture including a trigger and serpentine with stepped temple design, a dark wood butt with copper plating at end, the extended lock and trigger plates with elegant palmette motifs on either end, the trigger guard with engraved quatrefoil design, both sides of rifle butt with applied copper and brass floral and quatrefoil appliqués, tin plated faceted barrel attached to lacquered wood stock with three silver brackets, with ivory headed ramrod
52in. (132.1cm.) long
Special Notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Saleroom Notice
Please note that this lot requires a CITES licence for export. [VIA]
P/s :for more info visit HERE
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