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Unknown — An Ottoman Miquelet Lock Rifle, Probably Istanbul, Turkey, 18th Century
Unknown

An Ottoman Miquelet Lock Rifle, Probably Istanbul, Turkey, 18th Century

An 18th-century Ottoman rifle featuring a miquelet lock mechanism, probably produced in Istanbul. The weapon represents Ottoman firearms technology and gunsmith expertise of the period.

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

April 29, 2025

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 27

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Unknown, An Ottoman Miquelet Lock Rifle, Probably Istanbul, Turkey, 18th Century

An 18th-century Ottoman rifle featuring a miquelet lock mechanism, probably produced in Istanbul. The weapon represents Ottoman firearms technology and gunsmith expertise of the period.

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

Related themes

Weapon, Ottoman, Miquelet Lock, Istanbul, Metalwork, Military, Firearm, Rifle, 18th 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