A GERMAN FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN with swamped octagonal sighted barrel, chiselled saddle back-sight, rounded lock chiselled with a waved design on the border, cock and steel, moulded figured walnut full stock (butt cracked) carved in relief with scrollwork on the fore-end, iron mounts chiselled en suite with the lock, pierced side-plate in the form of a marine monster, butt-plate with long tang, vacant escutcheon with coronet above, boldly turned ramrod-pipes, iron fore-end cap, and original iron-capped ramrod, unsigned, circa 1700