ID 828754
Lot 111 | A MAGNIFICENT ENAMELLED FLINTLOCK GUN (JEZAIL)
Estimate value
£ 100 000 – 150 000
MADE FOR MIR' ALI MURAD KHAN TALPUR, THE RULER OF KHAYRPUR, SIND, NORTH INDIA, 1823-33 AD, THE BARREL SIND, LAST QUARTER OF THE 18TH - FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY; THE GOLD FITTINGS SIND, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY; THE LOCK EUROPEAN, PROBABLY ENGLISH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The octagonal pattern-welded steel barrel with thick gold damascened rococo designs at each end, also damascened by the lock with the name of the patron, set in a wooden stock with broad curved and widening butt, mounted with a number of matching enamelled gold panels and retaining bands, the English lock with gold-inlaid decoration signed J.J. Wilkenson, gold decorated fitted ramrod, lower butt mount replaced, upper butt mount and pin socket with loss of enamel, in fitted case
54 1/2 in. (138.5cm.) long
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, India, Asia, Europe, United Kingdom |
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| Category: | Rifle |
| Auction house category: | Firearms |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, India, Asia, Europe, United Kingdom |
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| Category: | Rifle |
| Auction house category: | Firearms |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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