Two very lavishly made and decorated guns made in Trabzon in the Ottoman Empire. Former: Late 1
Two very lavishly made and decorated guns made in Trabzon in the Ottoman Empire. Former: Late 18th-first half of the 19th century. Total length: 140,7 cm; barrel length: 108,6 cm; calibre: 13,0 mmMaterials: Steel, silver, copper, wood, corals, fabric.Techniques: Forged, carved, chased, gilded, blued, inlaid.Latter: Early 19th century. Total length 82,2 cm; barrel length 53,2 cm; calibre 14 mm; ramrod length 58 cmMaterials: Steel, wood, silver, coralsTechniques: Forging, carving, chasing, engraving, cast, gilding, nielloing, damascened with gold.Both housed in the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. -- source link
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