Bidspirit Auktion | SHORT FLINTLOCK CARBINE WITH SILVER

SHORT FLINTLOCK CARBINE WITH SILVER AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAY - Ca. 1820s ADA very unusual smoothbore flintlock gun from the early 19th century. This highly decorated weapon features silver and pearl inlay in a swirling plant and leaf-shaped pattern on the firing mechanism, lockplate, barrel, and stock. The level of exquisite decoration suggests that the original owner was a member of the social elite and that it was probably intended to be primarily a hunting weapon. Due to the gun’s small size it may have originally belonged to a woman or even a child.Size: 660mm x 100mm; Weight: 1.9kgProvenance: From the private collection of an Essex gentleman; previously in an old British Collection, formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.