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Turkey

Long gun 1820-22

Steel, gilt, silver, ivory, tortoiseshell | RCIN 62928

Turkey

62928.jpg 1820-22

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Description

Asiatic (or Turkish?) matchlock long gun; the round, watered steel ridged barrel overlaid with gilt foliate decoration, three silver bands binding it to the stock encased in tortoiseshell, inlaid with gilt-metal discs inset with ivory and applied with silver foliate decorative mounts. Ivory butt.

Provenance

Belonged to George III; brought from Augusta Lodge, Windsor, March 28th 1822
People involved

Creator(s)

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(nationality)

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(nationality)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Steel, gilt, silver, ivory, tortoiseshell

watered steel, gilt, silver, tortoise shell, ivory

engraved (incised), inlaid
Groupings
Category
Arms and Armour
Object type(s)
weapons
projectile weapons
firearms
small arms
long guns
matchlock guns

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