ST 



GUN CASE. 



Right-hand Side of the Armoury, 



A most superb Turkish Musket. The barrel richly 

 damasked and inlaid with gold ; the stock is of ivory 

 mounted in silver, closely inlaid with gold, and orna- 

 mented with precious stones. 



This magnificent and costly article was, with 

 several other interesting curiosities, presented to the 

 Museum by Sir Joseph Banks. 



A curious and beautiful ancient Spanish Wheel- 

 lock Rifle, the whole stock of which is entirely 

 covered with the most exquisite inlaid work, in ivory 

 and mother-o'.pearl, representing a variety ot figures 

 of men, beasts, birds, flowers, &c. 



A fine Persian Match-lock, silver-mounted, the 

 barrel richly damasked and inlaid with gold. 



An elegant Turkish Sword, of singular form, called 

 the Yatagan ; the whole scabbard and hilt of silver^ 

 richly embossed and chased. 



In the bottom of this Case is an illuminated ma- 

 nuscript Missal. 



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