A very rare antique late 18th Century American Trade Gun Pistol converted from flintlock to percussion in the early part of the 19th Century. Details: A steel barrel beautifully hand chiseled with foliage and retained by a low-grade silver muzzle band. A solid good quality steel lock with plate finely engraved with foliage...

Antique 16th-18th century Turkish Ottoman steel-mounted Islamic wicker Shield Kalkan. DETAILS: Domed and of circular form composed of concentric wicker woven with coloured thread, the exterior made up of radial steel bars linking the steel frame, steel domed center boss with rosette and five square finials...

Rare Antique 17th -18th century Ukrainian Zaporozhian Cossack staghorn Gun Powder - Flask with a bifurcated body engraved with traditional Ukrainian folk designs with an elaborate rosette on the centre surrounded by three stylized tridents - Tryzub adorned by domed brass rivets and fitted in brass engraved in a zigzag pattern with two loops on the side for suspension.

REFERENCES: 1. (Ukrainian Cossack state by Volodymyr Nedyak) Pages: 241, 242, and 243...

DETAILS: antique, 17th century, gun powder measuring gauge for muskets made of iron with fine details. The inner rod pulls out for a specific amount of the gunpowder.
MEASUREMENTS: Length with rod inserted: 12cm (4 ¾ in). Length with rod extended: 19cm (7 ½ in)

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