(2) Antique Flintlock Long Guns

Lot description

(lot of 2) Antique Long Guns: (1) Flintlock rifle, possibly South Asia,  having a 37" octagonal barrel retaining four of five original decorative brass barrel bands, a short blade front sight, the upper barrel flat and lock embellished with scrolling koftkari gold inlay, the barrel ending with an integral demilune rear sight, the stock appears as Circassian walnut and has damage at  the muzzle end, the butt stock with tarnished pierced brass over wood and decorative wood and bone inlay, scratches some wood loss, an apparent repair at the right wrist leaving glue residue, moving the trigger assists the lock in setting into a fire position thus operating successfully, the barrel with straight rifling and bore rust, for shipping 50.5" x 8.5" x 3", 9.20lbs; (1) Flintlock with a 53.5" octagonal barrel held to the black stock by five of six original barrel bands, the lock is distinctive in design, mainspring is apparently broken, the touch hole is preceded by a short channel that acts as the powder pan and is integral to the iron barrel, the butt stock is short with the trigger, guard and decorative brass at the underside, the butt is angled, the bore appears to be smooth and with rust, 63" x 5" x 3.25", for shipping total of both approx. 21.15lbs