A FINE AND RARE BRACE OF GERMAN 25-BORE FLINTLOCK TURN-OVER RIFLED CARBINES FOR WILD BOAR HUNTING
BY LINDENSCHMITT A MAYENCE, CIRCA 1780
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A FINE AND RARE BRACE OF GERMAN 25-BORE FLINTLOCK TURN-OVER RIFLED CARBINES FOR WILD BOAR HUNTING
BY LINDENSCHMITT A MAYENCE, CIRCA 1780
Almost forming a pair, each with blued multi-stage octagonal to polygonal sighted barrels each rifled with seven grooves and heightened at the breech and muzzle with gold-inlaid decoration, each breech struck with a gold-lined maker's mark (Der Neue Stockel 7793) and with gold-lined touch-hole, the barrels released by pressing the bow of the trigger-guard, engraved tang, signed border engraved rounded back-action lock, set triggers, figured walnut full stock carved in low relief with a spray of foliage behind the barrel-tang, raised cheek-piece, one carbine with take-down butt, sliding wooden patch-box cover (one missing), brass mounts, and original brass-mounted ramrod, the barrels each retaining some original blued finish
19in. (48.2cm.) barrels (2)
拍品專文
Wilhelm Lindenschmitt is recorded as working in Mainz, Hessen from circa 1734 until his death in 1802.