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Two Ottoman Knee Blunderbuss

About the Item

Two very similar examples make up this pair of super Turkish flintlock knee blunderbusses, both profusely inlaid with silver wire and with damascened barrels. Most examples have an Italian lock bought in by the makers of these highly decorated guns. Circa 1800.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.91 in (15 cm)Width: 16.15 in (41 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1800
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Lincolnshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: SKU000013591stDibs: LU917643039102

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