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Unknown — An Ottoman Miquelet Lock Pistol, Turkey, 17th or 18th Century
Unknown

An Ottoman Miquelet Lock Pistol, Turkey, 17th or 18th Century

An Ottoman miquelet lock pistol from Turkey, crafted during the 17th or 18th century. This firearm features the distinctive miquelet lock mechanism common to Ottoman weaponry of the period.

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Splendour: The Philippe Missillier Collection of Islamic & Indian Arms and Armour

April 29, 2025

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 20

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Unknown, An Ottoman Miquelet Lock Pistol, Turkey, 17th or 18th Century

An Ottoman miquelet lock pistol from Turkey, crafted during the 17th or 18th century. This firearm features the distinctive miquelet lock mechanism common to Ottoman weaponry of the period.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pistol, Ottoman, Miquelet Lock, Firearm, Turkey, 18th Century, 17th Century

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art