AUCTION 50: ANTIQUE MILITARIA, FALL 2024

A 19TH CENTURY OTTOMAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL WITH ENGRAVED BARREL

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Start price: $200

Estimated price: $300 - $400

Buyer's premium:

A flintlock pistol from the Ottoman Empire with a smooth bore of 18 mm in diameter. The barrel is long and cylindrical with a group of engraved lines at the first third of the barrel as well as two stamped maker’s marks/proof marks near the breech. The stock is decorated throughout, including multiple carved portions as well as a silver insert at the backstrap and an engraved brass rear-plate.

Ottoman Empire, 19th century.

L: 19 1/2 in., (49.5 cm.)

Condition: Good action, expected signs of wear and age. Some parts are slightly loose, including the barrel separating from the front of the stock.