A Rare Caucasian Blunderbuss Miquelet Lock Pistol.
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15 ¼” overall, 8” flared blunderbuss iron barrel, plain iron lock with round maker's stamp, figured hardwood full stock inlaid with shaped bone plaques over the butt, studded with brass nails, and fitted with bone butt cap, ball trigger.
Early 19th century.
In good condition.
The locks and decoration to each are of a style used throughout the Southern Caucasus, Persia/Iran into Northern Kurdistan and Turkey.