Highly Decorated North African Moukahla Musket
Sale 1352 - Arms, Armor & Militaria Online
Lots Open
Nov 27, 2023
Lots Close
Dec 8, 2023
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$800 -
1,200
Price Realized
$600
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Highly Decorated North African Moukahla Musket
About .67 caliber. 55" barrel length. SN: NSN. Bright metal finish, with brass and silver fittings. Walnut stock has a flared trumpet-style butt with coral inlaid ivory buttplate and a forearm secured to barrel by ten brass and silver bands. Flintlock snaphaunce musket with a brass notch rear sight and low profile brass blade front sight. Item features extensive silver wire inlays including floral, zig zag patterns, and two Arabic inscriptions to both sides of butt and forearm. Barrel is secured to stock with six brass sheet bands engraved with punch dot Arabesque patterns and four silver bands. Barrel is also has engraved and relief carved floral patterns in front of breech and to muzzle. Included with item is a brass tipped steel or iron ramrod.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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