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A GERMAN STONEBOW (SCHNEPPER)
EARLY 17TH CENTURY
Of characteristic form, with slender steel bow (strings missing), two fore-sight pillars, pierced folding back-sight, built-in gaffle held by a spring-catch at the rear, angular iron trigger-guard of circular section, button set trigger, and lightly carved fruitwood butt inlaid with brass lines and scrollwork framing a circular horn plaque on the cheek-piece engraved with a standing figure of a gentleman in contemporary costume (tiller with old repairs)
26¾in. (67.9cm.)
EARLY 17TH CENTURY
Of characteristic form, with slender steel bow (strings missing), two fore-sight pillars, pierced folding back-sight, built-in gaffle held by a spring-catch at the rear, angular iron trigger-guard of circular section, button set trigger, and lightly carved fruitwood butt inlaid with brass lines and scrollwork framing a circular horn plaque on the cheek-piece engraved with a standing figure of a gentleman in contemporary costume (tiller with old repairs)
26¾in. (67.9cm.)