AN OTTOMAN CORAL AND BONE-INLAID FLINTLOCK RIFLE, ALGERIA OR TURKEY, CIRCA 1700

AN OTTOMAN CORAL AND BONE-INLAID FLINTLOCK RIFLE, ALGERIA OR TURKEY, CIRCA 1700

the slender faceted barrel with watered-steel, clasped by four chased silver capuchines, the wooden stock with openwork engraved silver mounts set with corals, the forestock also coral-set within finely engraved silver flowing tendrils, the lock and trigger with chased gilt motifs

154cm.