Middle Eastern (?) Flintlock Rifle, lock-plate impressed with a now polished out & illegible name but presumably of English manufacture. The 44 1/4" barrel has been ornately adorned with chased, chiseled and cast decorations Additionally, the barrel also has inscriptions and decorations inlaid in gold & what appear to be coin-silver barrel bands securing it to the rifle's stock. Please see photos for a complete condition report. Provenance: A Manchester, NH collection. Estimate $800-1,200
