Bird74 Posted March 8, 2023 Report Posted March 8, 2023 Hello everyone. My grandpa had quite the collection and I have no idea what it's worth. Can anyone help me with the value or any info on these matchlocks would be appreciated. Thank youIMG_0258.HEIC IMG_0248.HEIC Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted March 9, 2023 Report Posted March 9, 2023 One is a smoothbore matchlock from Sakai (Osaka), around 1800-1850(?). The photos do not show everything though. This will surely appeal to someone, so in the States it might be worth around $2,000 at a wild guess. The other looks to have been further decorated, perhaps in China. The decorations are too elaborate for Japan. It's possible that a large repair has been carried out, and the rest added as 'disguise'. To a purist this would not be worth so much, but as an oddity it is interesting in its own right. 2 Quote
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