ANOTHER COORG MATCHLOCK

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HERE IS ANOTHER COORG MATCHLOCK,18 CENTURY-KARNATAKA-SOUTH INDIA WHICH I RECENTLY ACCQUIRED ,THANKS TO FORUM MEMBER ROY MADDOCK WHO PUT ME ON TO A SPECIALIZED SHIPPING AGENTS FROM THE U.K
EXTENSIVELY SILVER MOUNTED WOOD.THE OCTAGONAL BARREL IS SHEATHED IN SILVER BANDS ,FOLIAGE AND FLORAL MOTIFS,THE STOCK DECORATED WITH SILVER BANDS,THESE ARESECURED WITH SILVER ROSETTES,WITH STEEL RAMROD
OVERALL LENGTH -152 CM