ARABIAN MATCHLOCK MUSKET.

ARABIAN MATCHLOCK MUSKET. Cal. Approx .480. Old and heavily used, interesting matchlock with 40-1/2″ round barrel, has heavy breech, fluted mid portion, and cannon muzzle. There are bands of woven silver wire inlay toward breech with silver highlights to lunate stampings on central band ahead of deep cartouche with engraved Farsi script. There are more silver dot inlays on crenelations of muzzle. Top dot is raised as front sight. File decorated rear sight has small V-notch. Rear portion of barrel has file decorated open pan with touch hole. Simple match “lock” has filed bronze “trigger” with lever actuating thin filed iron serpentine. European walnut stock with heavy brass reinforcement to forepiece is fastened to barrel with 10 silver bands, and some brass wire, which is toward breech end, behind sling hole. Stock with swept butt has multiple layers of cloth wrapping which has been covered over with kidskin forming pad at rear. Central portion ahead of lock lever is also wrapped in raw kidskin. Area is also over-wrapped with some orange and yellow colored cloth secured with red twine, and adorned with a number of twisted jute ropes, some over-wrapped with blue and white wool thread. SIZE: 59″ long PROVENANCE: Descended in the Oldman family.Possibly a gift from the Sultan of Oman. CONDITION: Good. Barrel has relatively fresh brown patina over old cleaning. Brass and silver are polished bright and lacquered. Stock is relatively solid showing considerable use and hand-wear, especially behind brass reinforcement, with repaired crack near rear of barrel (wire wrapping). Kidskin has considerable insect damage. Rope decoration is a bit tender, and losing some of its over-wrap. 9-25260 (2,000-4,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3206	$0.00	ARABIAN MATCHLOCK MUSKET. Cal. Approx .480. Old and heavily used, interesting matchlock with 40-1/2″ round barrel, has heavy breech, fluted mid portion, and cannon muzzle. There are bands of woven silver wire inlay toward breech with silver highlights to lunate stampings on central band ahead of deep cartouche with engraved Farsi script. There are more silver dot inlays on crenelations of muzzle. Top dot is raised as front sight. File decorated rear sight has small V-notch. Rear portion of barrel has file decorated open pan with touch hole. Simple match “lock” has filed bronze “trigger” with lever actuating thin filed iron serpentine. European walnut stock with heavy brass reinforcement to forepiece is fastened to barrel with 10 silver bands, and some brass wire, which is toward breech end, behind sling hole. Stock with swept butt has multiple layers of cloth wrapping which has been covered over with kidskin forming pad at rear. Central portion ahead of lock lever is also wrapped in raw kidskin. Area is also over-wrapped with some orange and yellow colored cloth secured with red twine, and adorned with a number of twisted jute ropes, some over-wrapped with blue and white wool thread. SIZE: 59″ long PROVENANCE: Descended in the Oldman family.Possibly a gift from the Sultan of Oman. CONDITION: Good. Barrel has relatively fresh brown patina over old cleaning. Brass and silver are polished bright and lacquered. Stock is relatively solid showing considerable use and hand-wear, especially behind brass reinforcement, with repaired crack near rear of barrel (wire wrapping). Kidskin has considerable insect damage. Rope decoration is a bit tender, and losing some of its over-wrap. 9-25260 (2,000-4,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2012 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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