dating: Early 19th Century provenance: Turchia, Smoothbore, two-stage, 15 mm cal barrel, octagonal at the first part with silver-inlaid Arabic mark, then round with thin rib, featuring beautiful, gold-inlaid floral decoration over the whole length. Tang decorated en suite. Lock signed "BURGON" and engraved with floral motifs and a bird, provided with anti-friction and watertight systems. Wooden full stock richly decorated in silver with plated and filigree inlays. Silver mounts with Arabic marks. Engraved and pierced silver barrel bracket. Silver-tipped wooden ramrod.

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