Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets
Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets
A DOUBLE-BARRELLED PISTOL WITH KOFTGARI DECORATION, FRANCE AND INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
October 27, 04:55 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A DOUBLE-BARRELLED PISTOL WITH KOFTGARI DECORATION, FRANCE AND INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
cylindrical double-barrels decorated in koftgari with floral details, the sighting overlaid with gold inscription, wooden stock with carved foliate details and painted scrolls, gilt pommel and triger, wood ramrod, Devanagari inscription underneath
37.5cm.
Ex-collection Le Page, Paris.
For more information on the Le Page family, see footnote to lot 452.
inscriptions
‘… victory … Dhu’l-faqar (...Imam ‘Ali)’
In Devanagari: ‘RA – KHI – 2’