An Ottoman Miquelet Rifle Decorated with Silver Mounts, Turkey, 19th Century

the elaborately watered barrel with arch-shaped sighting plate, passages of gold overlay to the top and flintlock mechanism, six silver barrel bands, stock and barrel extensively decorated with pierced and chased silver mounts comprising interlacing vine motifs, rosettes, palmettes and geometric designs

in excellent condition, three of the silver bands around the barrel slightly loose, as viewed.
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Stamped:  'Work of .... Mahmud'