Email this lot to a friend

« Email Address (separate multiple emails with a comma)

hide

Lot 197

translate

email

save

A GREEK KARIOPHILI MUSKET

Sign In to see what this sold for

Likely made at Epirus, the hardwood stock with fishtail butt, framed in russet iron with profiled edges and set with four Ottoman silver coins amongst by chip-carved folk motifs. The distinctive miquelet lock embellished with brass, the barrel chiseled in detail at the breech with the head of a grim-faced Greek klepht, or freedom fighter in the Greek War of Independence, wearing the characteristic mandili or head-scarf, retained to the stock by brass five brass barrel bands, with ramrod intact. Early 19th century.Toned overall, not functional.Overall length 147.5 cm. Condition III

Click on thumbnails to see larger images:

View Auctions Imperial, LLC next auction.

Similar lots up for auction