BY MOURADIN À STRASBOURG, CIRCA 1690
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A RARE 28-BORE ALSATIAN D.B. FLINTLOCK TURN-OVER FOWLING-PIECE
BY MOURADIN à STRASBOURG, CIRCA 1690
WITH FOUR-STAGE BARRELS EACH SIGNED AND ENGRAVED WITH FOLIAGE AT THE BREECH, SILVER FORE-SIGHTS, LONG TANG ENGRAVED WITH FOLIAGE, ROUNDED BACK-ACTION LOCK SIGNED WITHIN A FOLIATED SERPENT, CHISELLED AND ENGRAVED COCK AND STEELS, MOULDED FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK, THE BUTT WITH CHEEK-PIECE AND LIGHTLY CARVED WITH FOLIAGE, ENGRAVED AND CHISELLED IRON MOUNTS INCLUDING PIERCED SIDE-PLATE AND TRIGGER-GUARD INCORPORATING THE BARREL-RELEASE, TURNED RAMROD-PIPES, AND LATER RAMROD (THE STOCK AND BUTT-PLATE REPLACED DURING THE GUN'S WORKING LIFE)
42¾IN. (108.6CM.) BARRELS
BY MOURADIN à STRASBOURG, CIRCA 1690
WITH FOUR-STAGE BARRELS EACH SIGNED AND ENGRAVED WITH FOLIAGE AT THE BREECH, SILVER FORE-SIGHTS, LONG TANG ENGRAVED WITH FOLIAGE, ROUNDED BACK-ACTION LOCK SIGNED WITHIN A FOLIATED SERPENT, CHISELLED AND ENGRAVED COCK AND STEELS, MOULDED FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK, THE BUTT WITH CHEEK-PIECE AND LIGHTLY CARVED WITH FOLIAGE, ENGRAVED AND CHISELLED IRON MOUNTS INCLUDING PIERCED SIDE-PLATE AND TRIGGER-GUARD INCORPORATING THE BARREL-RELEASE, TURNED RAMROD-PIPES, AND LATER RAMROD (THE STOCK AND BUTT-PLATE REPLACED DURING THE GUN'S WORKING LIFE)
42¾IN. (108.6CM.) BARRELS
Provenance
WILLIAM GOODWIN RENWICK, PART II, SOTHEBY & CO., 21 NOVEMBER 1972, LOT 36