Flintlock Rifle Known As Tüfek Shishana - Ottoman World, Türkiye Or Balkans, 19th Century

Flintlock rifle called tüfek shishana - Ottoman world, Turkey or Balkans, 19th century Collectors and museums call this type of rifle tüfek (it is simply the Turkish word for rifle) and shishana refers to short rifles. Lock with silver damascened morlaque. Functional mechanism. The barrel is silver damascened on the thunder and muzzle. Damascus steel barrel of fine workmanship. The wood is richly decorated throughout with inlays of mother-of-pearl, bone and brass wire. Steel ramrod with silver button. In good condition. Oxidation to the steel of the barrel. Slight lack of brass wire (5cm missing at the base of the stock on the counter-lock side and 3cm missing on the counter-lock side closest to the muzzle of the barrel.). Length 110.5cm Barrel length 72.5cm Weight approximately 4.5k