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Title Miquelet musket lock
Nationality Tunisian
Period c 1800
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This 18.5cm-long gun lock is a classic North African number. All external working parts are covered in brass sheet: plain for the lock plate, with all other elements lightly chiselled, except for the frizzen, which is extensively chiselled and engraved iron.

This is an excellent example of Tunisian lockwork of this period. There appears to be a signature in Arabic on the base of the plate by the tail of the mainspring.

If you want to comment on this item—re quality, age, etc—please email me.


[Firearms : Miquelet guns : Tunisian : 19th Century]

testimonials

Package received promptly and safely and many thanks for this.

S F, UK, 02.03.2009

The buckle arrived today in good order, many thanks for the speedy delivery. A nice buckle, as described, and a welcome addition to my collection. Will revisit your website regularly for other items of interest.

L M, Channel Islands, 30.01.2009

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