Very Fine & Rare 19th C. Russian Caucasian MIQUELET
Very Fine & Rare 19th C. Russian Caucasian MIQUELET Pistol in Niello Silver Mounts. A beautiful and very elegant example, surely made for a Caucasian warrior of status and rank, fully dressed in jewelry quality silver-work with extensive Niello decorations, including multiple cartouches with Islamic calligraphy to the top strap. Original and very seldom encountered gold-fabric tassel is still present to the locket on the ball finial of the stock. With its steel Miquelete lock of traditional style, struck with the circular maker's mark. A truly exquisite and high quality weapon by the famed Caucasian arms-smiths and Jewelers. Pistol is 18" long.
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Very Fine & Rare 19th C. Russian Caucasian MIQUELET Pistol in Niello Silver Mounts. A beautiful and very elegant example, surely made for a Caucasian warrior of status and rank, fully dressed in jewelry quality silver-work with extensive Niello decorations, including multiple cartouches with Islamic calligraphy to the top strap. Original and very seldom encountered gold-fabric tassel is still present to the locket on the ball finial of the stock. With its steel Miquelete lock of traditional style, struck with the circular maker's mark. A truly exquisite and high quality weapon by the famed Caucasian arms-smiths and Jewelers. Pistol is 18" long.
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