拍品專文
The inside of each patch-box cover is inscribed 'Eingeschossen auf 100 Gänge eigenmäßig' (Tested at 100 even paces)
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A PAIR OF 16-BORE GERMAN FLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLES
BY C. HAMPEL A LUDWIGSBURG, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Each with swamped octagonal sighted barrel cut with seven grooves and signed 'Czermak' in brass at the breech, one fitted with silver fore-sight and retaining much original blued finish, border engraved tangs numbered 1 and 2 respectively, signed rounded locks, moulded figured walnut full stocks each carved in relief with a rococo spray of flowers and foliage behind the barrel tang, cheek-pieces covered with green velvet, wooden trigger-guards reinforced with a brass strap, plain brass mounts of shaped outline including pierced toe-plates, lightly carved sliding patch-box cover, iron sling mounts, octagonal brass ramrod-pipes, horn fore-end caps, and horn-tipped ramrods (one associated)
24 1/8in. barrels (2)
BY C. HAMPEL A LUDWIGSBURG, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Each with swamped octagonal sighted barrel cut with seven grooves and signed 'Czermak' in brass at the breech, one fitted with silver fore-sight and retaining much original blued finish, border engraved tangs numbered 1 and 2 respectively, signed rounded locks, moulded figured walnut full stocks each carved in relief with a rococo spray of flowers and foliage behind the barrel tang, cheek-pieces covered with green velvet, wooden trigger-guards reinforced with a brass strap, plain brass mounts of shaped outline including pierced toe-plates, lightly carved sliding patch-box cover, iron sling mounts, octagonal brass ramrod-pipes, horn fore-end caps, and horn-tipped ramrods (one associated)
24 1/8in. barrels (2)