A GERMAN SILVER-MOUNTED D.B. FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN in the Parisian manner, the barrels (surface rust) retaining some original blue and inscribed in gold on the rib 'Canon Tordu Fer Etofee (sic)', the octagonal breeches each with gilt lines and spurious gold-lined barrelsmith's mark, the muzzles with gilt lines and a gilt sunburst around the silver fore-sight, grooved engraved tang, signed border engraved case-hardened rounded locks (one cock cracked), figured walnut half-stock carved with rococo foliage and flowerheads in relief, cheek-piece, full silver mounts cast and chased with rococo ornament, flowerheads and foliage, the trigger-guard engraved with a hunting trophy, iron sling swivels, and original horn-tipped ramrod (split), signed Juncker A Grumbach, late 18th Century

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A GERMAN SILVER-MOUNTED D.B. FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN in the Parisian manner, the barrels (surface rust) retaining some original blue and inscribed in gold on the rib 'Canon Tordu Fer Etofee (sic)', the octagonal breeches each with gilt lines and spurious gold-lined barrelsmith's mark, the muzzles with gilt lines and a gilt sunburst around the silver fore-sight, grooved engraved tang, signed border engraved case-hardened rounded locks (one cock cracked), figured walnut half-stock carved with rococo foliage and flowerheads in relief, cheek-piece, full silver mounts cast and chased with rococo ornament, flowerheads and foliage, the trigger-guard engraved with a hunting trophy, iron sling swivels, and original horn-tipped ramrod (split), signed Juncker A Grumbach, late 18th Century
33½in. barrels

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