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CIRCA 1730 AND LATER
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A .62 COMPOSITE AUSTRIAN FLINTLOCK FOWLING-PIECE
Circa 1730 and later
With two-stage sighted barrel chiselled on the breech with mounted horsemen in relief on a gilt ground engraved with the date '1680', rounded lock cut with scrollwork in relief on a punched gilt ground (one side-nail missing), figured walnut full stock (fore-end replaced) carved in relief with scrollwork on the butt, wooden trigger-guard with engraved gilt reinforcing strap, gilt-brass mounts cast and chased in relief with scrolls and strapwork involving figures in contemporary costume, flat side-plate with Diana, Cupid, and a sportsman, dog and stag, all in a landscape, engraved escutcheon with coronet above, and horn-tipped ramrod, the toe of the butt with a pierced panel
40¾in. barrel
Circa 1730 and later
With two-stage sighted barrel chiselled on the breech with mounted horsemen in relief on a gilt ground engraved with the date '1680', rounded lock cut with scrollwork in relief on a punched gilt ground (one side-nail missing), figured walnut full stock (fore-end replaced) carved in relief with scrollwork on the butt, wooden trigger-guard with engraved gilt reinforcing strap, gilt-brass mounts cast and chased in relief with scrolls and strapwork involving figures in contemporary costume, flat side-plate with Diana, Cupid, and a sportsman, dog and stag, all in a landscape, engraved escutcheon with coronet above, and horn-tipped ramrod, the toe of the butt with a pierced panel
40¾in. barrel