CIRCA 1725
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AN UNUSUAL 6-BORE GERMAN OR AUSTRIAN FLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLE
CIRCA 1725
WITH MASSIVE 17TH CENTURY TURKISH SIGHTED BARREL IN FOUR STAGES INLAID WITH SILVER AND BRASS, WITH PRONOUNCED MUZZLE AND CUT WITH ALTERNATING BROAD AND NARROW GROOVES, LARGE FLAT LOCK OF WHEEL-LOCK FORM WITH FINELY CHISELLED DETAILS, THE PLATE FINELY ENGRAVED WITH AN ELABORATE MARTIAL TROPHY AND A SEATED NAKED CAPTIVE BASED ON FRENCH PATTERN-BOOK DESIGNS, MOULDED FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK WITH ARTIFICIAL HEIGHTENING (REPAIRED AROUND THE LOCK) CARVED WITH STRAPWORK IN RELIEF, CHEEK-PIECE, CARVED PATCH-BOX COVER, ENGRAVED BRASS MOUNTS INCLUDING PIERCED SIDE-PLATE, SET TRIGGER, HORN FORE-END CAP, ORIGINAL HORN-TIPPED RAMROD, AND BAIZE-COVERED BARREL PLUG
38½IN. (97.8CM.) BARREL
THE BARREL WAS PROBABLY CAPTURED FROM THE TURKS AT THE TIME OF THE RELIEF OF THE SIEGE OF VIENNA IN 1683
CIRCA 1725
WITH MASSIVE 17TH CENTURY TURKISH SIGHTED BARREL IN FOUR STAGES INLAID WITH SILVER AND BRASS, WITH PRONOUNCED MUZZLE AND CUT WITH ALTERNATING BROAD AND NARROW GROOVES, LARGE FLAT LOCK OF WHEEL-LOCK FORM WITH FINELY CHISELLED DETAILS, THE PLATE FINELY ENGRAVED WITH AN ELABORATE MARTIAL TROPHY AND A SEATED NAKED CAPTIVE BASED ON FRENCH PATTERN-BOOK DESIGNS, MOULDED FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK WITH ARTIFICIAL HEIGHTENING (REPAIRED AROUND THE LOCK) CARVED WITH STRAPWORK IN RELIEF, CHEEK-PIECE, CARVED PATCH-BOX COVER, ENGRAVED BRASS MOUNTS INCLUDING PIERCED SIDE-PLATE, SET TRIGGER, HORN FORE-END CAP, ORIGINAL HORN-TIPPED RAMROD, AND BAIZE-COVERED BARREL PLUG
38½IN. (97.8CM.) BARREL
THE BARREL WAS PROBABLY CAPTURED FROM THE TURKS AT THE TIME OF THE RELIEF OF THE SIEGE OF VIENNA IN 1683