Some items from Dan Morphy's auction

estcrh · 12th July 2016, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ariel

r it.

And, BTW, $32,940 is the winning bid of 27,000 + 5,940 ( 22% commission on Live Auctioneers). The total is "price realized".

You are right!!!

estcrh · 12th July 2016, 01:54 PM

Ottoman 18th Century Tufek Miquelet Musket....or is it???? Another glaring mistake perhaps. The shape of the butt and the neillo barrel bands says Circassian to me.

10/16” smoothbore, 41-3/4” barrel with three niello capucines and marked on top near breech 371215. Tang with koftgari panel. Figured hardwood stock with ivory butt. Miquelet flint mechanism. Ball trigger. Steel ramrod with cylinder tip. Three wedge escutcheons but no wedges. Stock with numerous gold spot inlays. Barrel cleaned. Flint mechanism inoperable. Wedges missing. Stock with wear and scuffs. Old Wallis & Wallis auction tag. Condition Fair to Good

mariusgmioc · 12th July 2016, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by estcrh

Ottoman 18th Century Tufek Miquelet Musket....or is it???? Another glaring mistake perhaps. The shape of the butt and the neillo barrel bands says Circassian to me.

Doesn't look Ottoman at all to me.

But I guess most auction houses make some glaring mistakes quite frequently. I have spotted them at Czerny's, HH, Thomas del Mar, Bonhams and Christie's... so nothing new or surprising.

PS: Even Elgood has made some mistakes...

Tim Simmons · 12th July 2016, 03:10 PM

Agree with Battara most unlikely to be diamonds so poorly mounted in brass.

12th July 2016, 01:54 PM	#2
estcrh Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,492	Ottoman 18th Century Tufek Miquelet Musket....or is it???? Another glaring mistake perhaps. The shape of the butt and the neillo barrel bands says Circassian to me. 10/16” smoothbore, 41-3/4” barrel with three niello capucines and marked on top near breech 371215. Tang with koftgari panel. Figured hardwood stock with ivory butt. Miquelet flint mechanism. Ball trigger. Steel ramrod with cylinder tip. Three wedge escutcheons but no wedges. Stock with numerous gold spot inlays. Barrel cleaned. Flint mechanism inoperable. Wedges missing. Stock with wear and scuffs. Old Wallis & Wallis auction tag. Condition Fair to Good Attached Images Last edited by estcrh; 12th July 2016 at 02:04 PM.

12th July 2016, 03:10 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,890	Agree with Battara most unlikely to be diamonds so poorly mounted in brass.