FINE HIGH QUALITY JAPANESE MATCHLOCK RIFLE.

FINE HIGH QUALITY JAPANESE MATCHLOCK RIFLE. Cal. about 54. Usual configuration with 42″ oct bbl that is slightly flared at the muzzle with integral barley corn front sight and fixed rear sight. Top flats of the bbl, between the rear sight and lower band, are covered with an intricate brass and silver or platinum dragon wrapped completely around the visible bbl and engraved in great detail with distinctive taloned feet and whiskery face. Back of the rear sight is a large inlaid silver or platinum chrysanthemum inside a wide silver or platinum circle. It is mounted in a full length wood stock with two wide, undecorated, brass bbl bands with 4 inlaid brass chrysanthemums on each side. The rear band is wide with a wide tang and engraved with a full chrysanthemum plant with leaves and a large blossom. Pan cover is missing its pivot pin. Lock plate, spring and cock are plain brass. The butt portion of the stock is inlaid with a mythical foo-dog style of inlay on the right side and a large chrysanthemum on the left side with 8 more engraved brass inlaid chrysanthemums around the butt. Bottom flat of the stock is inlaid with a round silver or platinum disc engraved with a chrysanthemum. Trigger guard is missing and the trigger does not function. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains a dark brown patina with scattered spots of rust, stock is sound with a bruise on the left side of the forestock and crackled varnish finish and overall retains about all of its orig finish. Brass retains a medium mustard patina. Top tang is missing 6 of its tiny pins and the lockplate, one of its pins with the afore-mentioned missing trigger guard and non-functioning trigger. Bore is dark and pitted. 4-39955 JR420 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2565	$2,012.50	FINE HIGH QUALITY JAPANESE MATCHLOCK RIFLE. Cal. about 54. Usual configuration with 42″ oct bbl that is slightly flared at the muzzle with integral barley corn front sight and fixed rear sight. Top flats of the bbl, between the rear sight and lower band, are covered with an intricate brass and silver or platinum dragon wrapped completely around the visible bbl and engraved in great detail with distinctive taloned feet and whiskery face. Back of the rear sight is a large inlaid silver or platinum chrysanthemum inside a wide silver or platinum circle. It is mounted in a full length wood stock with two wide, undecorated, brass bbl bands with 4 inlaid brass chrysanthemums on each side. The rear band is wide with a wide tang and engraved with a full chrysanthemum plant with leaves and a large blossom. Pan cover is missing its pivot pin. Lock plate, spring and cock are plain brass. The butt portion of the stock is inlaid with a mythical foo-dog style of inlay on the right side and a large chrysanthemum on the left side with 8 more engraved brass inlaid chrysanthemums around the butt. Bottom flat of the stock is inlaid with a round silver or platinum disc engraved with a chrysanthemum. Trigger guard is missing and the trigger does not function. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains a dark brown patina with scattered spots of rust, stock is sound with a bruise on the left side of the forestock and crackled varnish finish and overall retains about all of its orig finish. Brass retains a medium mustard patina. Top tang is missing 6 of its tiny pins and the lockplate, one of its pins with the afore-mentioned missing trigger guard and non-functioning trigger. Bore is dark and pitted. 4-39955 JR420 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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