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BY JOHANN CHRISTIAN GORGES, FRANKFURT, CIRCA 1800
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A 25-Bore German Flintlock Sporting Rifle
By Johann Christian Gorges, Frankfurt, circa 1800
With swamped octagonal sighted barrel cut with seven grooves, signed in silver at the breech and inlaid throughout its length with silver scrollwork, gold-lined touch-hole, border engraved tang, gold-inlaid flat bevelled lock signed on a gold ribbon and with stepped tail, roller, and gold-lined pan (lining damaged), carved figured walnut full stock (bruised, cracked through the grip), chequered grip set with silver nails, engraved shaped brass mounts, silver escutcheon engraved 'J.L. Loewer den 27 May 1807', set trigger, flush-fitting sliding patch-box cover, raised cheek-piece, horn fore-end cap and original sling (ramrod missing, iron parts with some pitting, sling frayed)
26in. (67.3cm.) barrel
By Johann Christian Gorges, Frankfurt, circa 1800
With swamped octagonal sighted barrel cut with seven grooves, signed in silver at the breech and inlaid throughout its length with silver scrollwork, gold-lined touch-hole, border engraved tang, gold-inlaid flat bevelled lock signed on a gold ribbon and with stepped tail, roller, and gold-lined pan (lining damaged), carved figured walnut full stock (bruised, cracked through the grip), chequered grip set with silver nails, engraved shaped brass mounts, silver escutcheon engraved 'J.L. Loewer den 27 May 1807', set trigger, flush-fitting sliding patch-box cover, raised cheek-piece, horn fore-end cap and original sling (ramrod missing, iron parts with some pitting, sling frayed)
26in. (67.3cm.) barrel
