Miquelet Gun, lock and stock dated A.H. 1172/A.D. 1758–59; barrel, 18th century, lock and stock, Algerian; barrel, European, Steel, wood, coral, silver, copper alloy, gold, L. 76 1/2 in. (194.4 cm); L. barrel 60 1/4 in. (153.0 cm); Cal. .64 in. (16.3 mm); Wt. 10 lb. 9 oz. (4799.0 g), Firearms-Guns-Miquelet, Coral-inlaid firearms were a specialty of Algerian and Tunisian gunmakers in the eighteenth century. Shaped coral plaques were fitted into a silver framework to create a colorful decoration. The dey of Algiers presented examples to European rulers as part of his nation’s trade negotiations, and the bey of Tunis presented one to President Thomas Jefferson in 1805
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Miquelet Gun, lock, stock dated .H, 1172/.D, 1758–59, barrel, 18th century, stock, Algerian, European, Steel, wood, coral, silver, copper alloy, gold, L, 76 1/2, 194.4 cm, barrel 60 1/4, 153.0, Cal, .64, 16.3 mm, Wt, 10 lb, 9 oz, 4799.0 g, Firearms-Guns-Miquelet, Coral-inlaid firearms, specialty, Tunisian gunmakers, eighteenth, Shaped coral, plaques, fitted, silver framework, create, colorful decoration, dey, Algiers presented, examples, European rulers, part, nation, trade, negotiations, bey, Tunis President Thomas, Jefferson, 1805
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