A GERMAN FLINTLOCK FOWLING-PIECE with two-stage barrel turned at the girdle and retaining traces of original blueing, octagonal breech struck with gold-filled maker's stamps of Jabob Northeim of Steyr (Neue Støckel 843,844) and five fleur-de-lys marks, three gold-filled, silver spider fore-sight, gold vent, signed flat bevelled lock chiselled with flowerheads and rococo scrolls, figured walnut half-stock with cheek-piece and carved with rococo scrollwork in low relief, shaped brass mounts including trigger-guard strap, butt-plate, solid side-plate and vacant escutcheon, brass-mounted carved patch-box cover, horn fore-end cap, and horn-tipped wooden ramrod, by Engst, circa 1740