(A) TANCICA MIQUELET LOCK MUSKET.

The Tancica was a Balkan specialty, identifiable by the downward swept buttstock with a fishtail butt. Many examples are also found with extensive decoration, although this one is quite elaborate. Heavily swamped octagonal barrel with bead front sight covered in solder with a frozen ramrod. Barrel is bound to stock with 18 silver straps, decorated with rockerwork about the perimeter and designs of florals and thin tendril work, the rearmost blank. Open V notch rear sight, and miquelet lock mechanism. Horn buttstock decorated with silverwork in the form of tendrils and geometric inlays, with inlaid large format bone in emblematic patterns, and a bone buttstock. Brass trigger guard with sheet silver applique, and a small hanger at the rear. Trigger detached, but tied to trigger guard. CONDITION: Very Good, metal a smooth chocolate patina throughout with areas of mottling and some fine oxidation. Silver with tarnishing throughout. Essentially the entire forearm has been spliced to wood ahead of the rearmost silver strap, with scattered chips and slivers missing. Some minor losses to inlay at stock. Lock does not hold. Bore with oxidation throughout. A well embellished example.

Name

Value

Accessories

Trigger

Barrel Length

47 - 3/4"

Caliber/Bore

.60 Smoothbore

FFL Status

Antique

Manufacturer

Ottoman