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BY ANTON BAUMANN, MUNICH, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY
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A 70-BORE GERMAN BREECH-LOADING BELLOWS AIR GUN
By Anton Baumann, Munich, third quarter of the 18th century
With signed swamped octagonal sighted barrel with brass-lined bore, engraved tang, carved figured walnut full stock (fore-stock cracked), hollow butt, raised cheek-piece, shaped brass mounts including engraved indented trigger-guard and side-plates engraved with landscapes, set trigger, horn fore-end cap, brass ramrod, and later iron crank, with a tin of modern darts
34½in (87.7cm) barrel (3)
By Anton Baumann, Munich, third quarter of the 18th century
With signed swamped octagonal sighted barrel with brass-lined bore, engraved tang, carved figured walnut full stock (fore-stock cracked), hollow butt, raised cheek-piece, shaped brass mounts including engraved indented trigger-guard and side-plates engraved with landscapes, set trigger, horn fore-end cap, brass ramrod, and later iron crank, with a tin of modern darts
34½in (87.7cm) barrel (3)
Literature
Albert Littler, 'The Bellows Airgun Restored', Guns Review, July 1993, pp. 528-9
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.