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ORNATE MEDITERRANEAN STYLE MIQUELET LOCK MUSKET.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:450.00 USD Estimated At:900.00 - 1,500.00 USD
ORNATE MEDITERRANEAN STYLE MIQUELET LOCK MUSKET.
Cal. about 50. NSN. Bbl. 32 1/4" rnd. of damascus steel w/ cannonade blunderbuss muzzle. 7" At breech end of bbl. & 5" at muzzle have exquisite vine type floral silver inlay. Early form of the miquelet lock as developed in Spain in the 16th century. Lock & external parts have engraved silver inlay w/ beaded borders. Hammer & lock parts have decorative orange beads that may be coral. 1 Piece full length stock is held by 4 engraved brass bands & 2 keys. Iron ramrod. Stock has extensive German silver pierced & segmented arabesque scroll inlay that extends to raised area around top tang. CONDITION: bbl. has mottled gray/brown appearance w/ areas of corrosion. Lock & surrounding areas have a dark corroded appearance w/ light pitting. Stock has age darkened appearance showing cracks & chips. Stock keys are missing. 1 Bbl. band shows separation. Sections of inlay are missing around lower portion of butt. Dark pitted bore. Lock cocks properly, hammer will not drop without forward pressure due to broken mainspring. (01-17705/DS). ANTIQUE. $900-1,500.