Tribute to early Ottoman pistols

[Kubur]

Originally Posted by motan

Hi Kubur, they are exquisite. Excuse my ignorance, but how old is "early" in Ottoman pistols? I have looked at many pics of Ottoman pistols, but I have never seen anything like them in shape or decoration.

It is funny (or sad) that when you compare old to newer pieces, what really gets lost with time is not the craft or quality, but mainly the esthetics...Just the right amount of decoration, harmonious color combinations, the elegance..I can not think of a logical reason.
Eytan

Hi Eytan,
These ones are from the late 17th c. maybe very early 18th c.
The first Ottoman pistols were wheellocks in the late 16th and early 17th c.
All the Ottoman pistols that you see on this forum are from the 19th c.
Very very few of them are from the very late 18th c.
And you can even see some from the very early 20th c.
You havent seen anything like them because they are very very rare.
Myself I'm amazed by the quality of the barrels... look at this steel...
all best
Kubur