BY HEINRICH JANSSENS IN MNCHEN, CIRCA 1720
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AN 18-BORE GERMAN FLINTLOCK FOWLING-PIECE
BY HEINRICH JANSSENS IN MNCHEN, CIRCA 1720
WITH REBLUED TWO-STAGE BARREL IN THE SPANISH MANNER WITH SILVER FORE-SIGHT, AND OCTAGONAL BREECH WITH TWO GOLD-LINED MADRID-STYLE STAMPS IN IMITATION OF THOSE OF DIEGO ESQUIBEL AND FIVE SMALLER GOLD-LINED DECORATIVE MARKS, BRASS-LINED TOUCH-HOLE, PLAIN TANG, SIGNED BEVELLED LOCK WITH CHISELLED DECORATION ON THE TAIL, COCK, AND STEEL, MOULDED FIGURED WALNUT HALF-STOCK (FORE-END WITH MINOR CRACKS) CARVED WITH A FOLIATE SPRAY BEHIND THE BARREL TANG, BRASS MOUNTS (ORIGINALLY GILT) INCLUDING PIERCED AND CHISELLED FOLIATE SIDE-PLATE INVOLVING TWO MONSTER-HEADS, AND PIERCED AND CHISELLED ESCUTCHEON WITH CORONET ABOVE, FACETED BRASS RAMROD-PIPES, HORN FORE-END CAP, AND HORN-TIPPED RAMROD
45.7/8IN. (116.5CM.) BARREL
HEINRICH JANSSENS SUCCEEDED JOHANN STEINWEG AS GUNMAKER TO THE BAVARIAN COURT IN 1715
BY HEINRICH JANSSENS IN MNCHEN, CIRCA 1720
WITH REBLUED TWO-STAGE BARREL IN THE SPANISH MANNER WITH SILVER FORE-SIGHT, AND OCTAGONAL BREECH WITH TWO GOLD-LINED MADRID-STYLE STAMPS IN IMITATION OF THOSE OF DIEGO ESQUIBEL AND FIVE SMALLER GOLD-LINED DECORATIVE MARKS, BRASS-LINED TOUCH-HOLE, PLAIN TANG, SIGNED BEVELLED LOCK WITH CHISELLED DECORATION ON THE TAIL, COCK, AND STEEL, MOULDED FIGURED WALNUT HALF-STOCK (FORE-END WITH MINOR CRACKS) CARVED WITH A FOLIATE SPRAY BEHIND THE BARREL TANG, BRASS MOUNTS (ORIGINALLY GILT) INCLUDING PIERCED AND CHISELLED FOLIATE SIDE-PLATE INVOLVING TWO MONSTER-HEADS, AND PIERCED AND CHISELLED ESCUTCHEON WITH CORONET ABOVE, FACETED BRASS RAMROD-PIPES, HORN FORE-END CAP, AND HORN-TIPPED RAMROD
45.7/8IN. (116.5CM.) BARREL
HEINRICH JANSSENS SUCCEEDED JOHANN STEINWEG AS GUNMAKER TO THE BAVARIAN COURT IN 1715