BY WENZEL KUTSCHERA, BAUTZEN, DATED 1662
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A 25-BORE SAXON WHEEL-LOCK SPORTING CARBINE
BY WENZEL KUTSCHERA, BAUTZEN, DATED 1662
WITH SIGHTED OCTAGONAL BARREL OF 'HOG'S BACK' FORM RIFLED WITH SIX GROOVES AND DECORATED AT THE MUZZLE AND BREECH WITH A BAND OF ROPEWORK, THE LATTER STRUCK TWICE WITH THE MAKER'S MARK (NEUE STøCKEL 675) AND CUT WITH A SIGHTING GROOVE, FLAT LOCK STRUCK INTERNALLY WITH MAKER'S MARK (NEUE STøCKEL 4629) AND WITH CHISELLED DETAILS, ENGRAVED ON THE OUTSIDE WITH SCROLLING FLOWER-HEADS AND FOLIAGE INHABITED BY A RECUMBENT STAG AND A BIRD, PIERCED ENGRAVED FLUSH-FITTING COCK, FULL STOCK INLAID WITH SHAPED AND ENGRAVED HORN PANELS (MINOR REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS) WITHIN HORN LINES, THE CHEEK-PIECE INLAID WITH A HUNTSMAN AND A BOAR, ENGRAVED HORN SIDE-NAIL WASHERS, LATER PIERCED HORN RAMROD-PIPE AND ENGRAVED HORN FORE-END CAP, LATER STAGHORN PATCH-BOX COVER ENGRAVED WITH A BOAR AND FOLIATED STRAPWORK, DARK HORN BUTT-PLATE, PIERCED IRON TRIGGER-GUARD, PIERCED SET TRIGGER, AND WOODEN RAMROD WITH ENGRAVED HORN TIP
23½IN. (59.6CM.) BARREL
BY WENZEL KUTSCHERA, BAUTZEN, DATED 1662
WITH SIGHTED OCTAGONAL BARREL OF 'HOG'S BACK' FORM RIFLED WITH SIX GROOVES AND DECORATED AT THE MUZZLE AND BREECH WITH A BAND OF ROPEWORK, THE LATTER STRUCK TWICE WITH THE MAKER'S MARK (NEUE STøCKEL 675) AND CUT WITH A SIGHTING GROOVE, FLAT LOCK STRUCK INTERNALLY WITH MAKER'S MARK (NEUE STøCKEL 4629) AND WITH CHISELLED DETAILS, ENGRAVED ON THE OUTSIDE WITH SCROLLING FLOWER-HEADS AND FOLIAGE INHABITED BY A RECUMBENT STAG AND A BIRD, PIERCED ENGRAVED FLUSH-FITTING COCK, FULL STOCK INLAID WITH SHAPED AND ENGRAVED HORN PANELS (MINOR REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS) WITHIN HORN LINES, THE CHEEK-PIECE INLAID WITH A HUNTSMAN AND A BOAR, ENGRAVED HORN SIDE-NAIL WASHERS, LATER PIERCED HORN RAMROD-PIPE AND ENGRAVED HORN FORE-END CAP, LATER STAGHORN PATCH-BOX COVER ENGRAVED WITH A BOAR AND FOLIATED STRAPWORK, DARK HORN BUTT-PLATE, PIERCED IRON TRIGGER-GUARD, PIERCED SET TRIGGER, AND WOODEN RAMROD WITH ENGRAVED HORN TIP
23½IN. (59.6CM.) BARREL