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A RARE PARCEL-GILT MUSKET GUN-BARREL
Jiajing
Cast and drilled from solid steel, the barrel of hexagonal form, the
lobed and slightly flaring muzzle inlaid with a bronze front sight on the
top, the long barrel cast with three raised spines between two sections
of plantain leaves and lingzhi fungus cast in high-relief at two ends, the
section close to the hammer cast with foliage and plantain leaves in
high-relief, the motifs and muzzle in gold damascene, stands.
76cm (30in) long. (3).
HKD300,000 - 500,000
US$38,000 - 64,000

明嘉靖 䤹金如意蕉葉紋鳥銃鎗管

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