Need id and translation for a big blunderbuss.

Cerjak · 6th January 2013, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Here a picture of a display at the dutch army museum showing a nice blunderbuss with dragon mouth barrel.

Fantastic example, so nice !

Maurice · 6th January 2013, 05:10 PM

Good research Willem!

I've seen one for sale a while ago, and it was listed as blunderbuss from Aceh!
It had no ratan, but the same inlay on the barrel as this one!

If I knew what I know now thanks to you, I would have taken it at that time...
:-(

6th January 2013, 05:10 PM	#2
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Good research Willem! I've seen one for sale a while ago, and it was listed as blunderbuss from Aceh! It had no ratan, but the same inlay on the barrel as this one! If I knew what I know now thanks to you, I would have taken it at that time... :-(