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Indo-persian Flintlock Musket with Mother-of-pearl & Brass Inlay. Late 18th Century
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Indo-persian Flintlock Musket with Mother-of-pearl & Brass Inlay. Late 18th Century

18th century
Description

A highly impressive and visually striking Indo-Persian flintlock musket of the late 18th century, lavishly decorated throughout with extensive mother-of-pearl and brass inlay, and fitted with a genuine East India Company flintlock. (circa 1785–1810).

The musket has a long hardwood stock is profusely inlaid over almost its entire surface with finely cut mother-of-pearl tesserae arranged in repeating geometric panels, framed by engraved and pierced brass stripwork. The decoration continues uninterrupted from the forestock through the grip and into the strongly recurved butt, a form characteristic of high-status Indo-Persian and North Indian firearms. The butt is further enriched with contrasting dark panels inset with pearl rosettes and linear brass borders.

The musket retains its long barrel, measuring 41.5 inches, secured by broad brass bands typical of Indian construction, and showing an attractive, even aged patina. The overall length of the musket is 146 cm, confirming it as a full-length prestige firearm rather than a shortened jezail or later decorative piece.

The flintlock is a genuine East India Company example, bearing the Company’s rampant lion device, and dating to the late 18th or very early 19th century. Such locks were widely imported into India by the Company and frequently fitted to locally made high-quality arms for elite Indian owners. The lock is complete and mechanically intact, with honest wear consistent with age.

This musket was not a military issue arm, but a high-status civilian or court weapon, made for a wealthy or influential Indian owner during the period of expanding East India Company dominance, combining a reliable British lock with lavish local craftsmanship.

A scarce and highly decorative survival, equally suitable for the advanced collector of Indo-Persian arms or as a centrepiece display item.

Overall length: 146 cm

Barrel length: 41.5 inches

Condition: Very good for type, with extensive original inlay remaining

Origin: Indo-Persian / North India

Date: Circa 1785–1810

Declaration

Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria has dated this Indo Persian Flintlock Musket to the 18th Century.

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SA1191254
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2-212-6
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Description
A highly impressive and visually striking Indo-Persian flintlock musket of the late 18th century, lavishly decorated throughout with extensive mother-of-pearl and brass inlay, and fitted with a genuine East India Company flintlock. (circa 1785–1810).

The musket has a long hardwood stock is profusely inlaid over almost its entire surface with finely cut mother-of-pearl tesserae arranged in repeating geometric panels, framed by engraved and pierced brass stripwork.

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The decoration continues uninterrupted from the forestock through the grip and into the strongly recurved butt, a form characteristic of high-status Indo-Persian and North Indian firearms.
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria

The butt is further enriched with contrasting dark panels inset with pearl rosettes and linear brass borders.

fig 1. A late 18th-century Indo-Persian flintlock musket featuring a curved wooden stock inlaid with mother-of-pearl geometric patterns and bound with brass barrel bands.
fig 1. Indo-persian Flintlock Musket with Mother-of-pearl & Brass Inlay. Late 18th Century

The musket retains its long barrel, measuring 41.5 inches, secured by broad brass bands typical of Indian construction, and showing an attractive, even aged patina. The overall length of the musket is 146 cm, confirming it as a full-length prestige firearm rather than a shortened jezail or later decorative piece.

fig 2. A late 18th-century Indo-Persian flintlock musket featuring a curved wooden stock inlaid with mother-of-pearl geometric patterns and bound with brass barrel bands.
fig 2. Indo-persian Flintlock Musket with Mother-of-pearl & Brass Inlay. Late 18th Century

The flintlock is a genuine East India Company example, bearing the Company’s rampant lion device, and dating to the late 18th or very early 19th century. Such locks were widely imported into India by the Company and frequently fitted to locally made high-quality arms for elite Indian owners. The lock is complete and mechanically intact, with honest wear consistent with age.

fig 3. A late 18th-century Indo-Persian flintlock musket featuring a curved wooden stock inlaid with mother-of-pearl geometric patterns and bound with brass barrel bands.
fig 3. Indo-persian Flintlock Musket with Mother-of-pearl & Brass Inlay. Late 18th Century

This musket was not a military issue arm, but a high-status civilian or court weapon, made for a wealthy or influential Indian owner during the period of expanding East India Company dominance, combining a reliable British lock with lavish local craftsmanship.

fig 4. A late 18th-century Indo-Persian flintlock musket featuring a curved wooden stock inlaid with mother-of-pearl geometric patterns and bound with brass barrel bands.
fig 4. Indo-persian Flintlock Musket with Mother-of-pearl & Brass Inlay. Late 18th Century

A scarce and highly decorative survival, equally suitable for the advanced collector of Indo-Persian arms or as a centrepiece display item.

Overall length: 146 cm

Barrel length: 41.5 inches

Condition: Very good for type, with extensive original inlay remaining

Origin: Indo-Persian / North India

Date: Circa 1785–1810

Date of Manufacture

Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria has dated this Indo Persian Flintlock Musket to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1191254
Dealers Internal Ref
2-212-6
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Archive I A late 18th-century Indo-Persian flintlock musket featuring a curved wooden stock inlaid with mother-of-pearl geometric patterns and bound with brass barrel bands.

Indo-persian Flintlock Musket with Mother-of-pearl & Brass Inlay. Late 18th Century

Archive II A late 18th-century Indo-Persian flintlock musket featuring a curved wooden stock inlaid with mother-of-pearl geometric patterns and bound with brass barrel bands. View II
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A late 18th-century Indo-Persian flintlock musket featuring a curved wooden stock inlaid with mother-of-pearl geometric patterns and bound with brass barrel bands.
Indo-Persian flintlock musket with mother-of-pearl & brass inlay. Late 18th Century
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Late 18th-century Indo-Persian muskets are characterised by distinctive curved stocks, intricate nacre or metal inlay, and regional barrel mechanisms adapted for regional warfare and ceremonial display.

These long arms typically combine a hardwood stock, forged steel or iron barrels, brass securing bands, and decorative inlays crafted from mother-of-pearl, bone, or precious metals.

Authentic pieces feature period-correct flintlock or matchlock mechanisms, hand-fitted brass barrel bands, natural wear on the wooden stock, and traditional hand-cut mother-of-pearl geometric ornamentation.

An antique musket is best presented mounted horizontally as accent wall decor above a mantelpiece, sideboard, or within a gentlemans library setting to serve as a historical focal point.

Keep the item in a climate-controlled environment away from direct sunlight, apply microcrystalline wax to metal components to prevent oxidisation, and gently clean the mother-of-pearl inlay with a dry microfibre cloth.
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