细节
A 20-Bore French Flintlock Fowling-Piece
By Martin, Angers, circa 1700
With tapering barrel with sighting flat extending to the silver fore-sight, faceted breech section signed 'Martin' within a scroll, border engraved tang, signed rounded lock with moulded border, moulded figured walnut full stock (some cracks and repairs) with raised apron at the barrel tang, iron mounts including side-plate of Simonin pattern book inspiration pierced and chiselled with monster-heads and foliage, moulded butt-plate engraved 'No. 19' and with long shaped tang, three baluster ramrod-pipes (one holed), and later horn-tipped ramrod (some wear and minor surface pitting)
46¾in. (118.7cm.) barrel