Middle Eastern (?) Flintlock Rifle, lock-plate reads "I (?) Probin" and is of English manufacture. The 44.75" barrel has been ornately adorned with chased, chiseled and cast decorations, as well as having applied gold adornments which have now been mostly worn off. What appear to be coin-silver barrel bands secure the barrel to the stock. Please see photos for a complete condition report. Provenance: A NH collection. Estimate: $600-800.
