A GERMAN AIR RIFLE with two-stage sighted barrel rifled with alternating broad and narrow grooves, pierced and engraved brass saddle back-sight and engraved brass tang, flat bevelled lock (action defective, side-nail missing) with stepped tail, the cock retained internally by a nut chiselled with a mask, lightly carved figured walnut half-stock (minor chips and cracks), the butt with cheek-piece and containing the reservoir, engraved brass mounts including butt-plate with hinged cover, pierced side-plate, brass barrel-band pierced and engraved with birds and foliage, set trigger, faceted brass ramrod-pipes, and horn-tipped ramrod (fore-end cap missing), unsigned, circa 1725