Fall 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
October 30th, 31st, November 1st, & 2nd, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
EXCEPTIONAL PERSIAN TOFANG MATCHLOCK RIFLE
01-26314
Cal. 65.
NSN.
65” overall, heavy 48” octagonal swamped Damascus barrel with 2 Persian inscriptions, integral tall tombstone rear sight, gold floral arabesques inlaid at breech and muzzle. Gold inlaid Persian inscriptions translate “made at the town of Yorn in the month of July in the year 1267” [1850] and “The world shone as from the light of Muhammad” [when gun is fired]. 8 fine pierced steel barrel bands attach 9” sculpted steel nose cap and 8” front sling swivel plate, matching rear sling swivel mounted on stock at breech, Sling swivels have chiseled design. The original leather & fabric sling still attached. Matchlock mechanism is elegant, chiseled steel with pierced plates. The long, graceful stock has carved palmette moldings, checkered at butt terminating in ivory and chiseled steel butt cap, original chiseled ramrod. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: collection notes concerning meaning of markings and carving, history of purchase and possible provenance to Persian Qajar noble family. One page appraisal by Oliver S. Pinchot, 2004. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Dr. Curtis S. Morse. (01-26314/JS).
STATUS: ANTIQUE.
