AN UNUSUAL FRENCH 140-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLE
LATE 18TH CENTURY
AN UNUSUAL FRENCH 140-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLE LATE 18TH CENTURY With swamped octagonal sighted barrel rifled with six grooves and retaining traces of original blued finish, border and scroll engraved bright tang (tang-screw missing) and rounded lock, moulded figured walnut full stock carved in low relief with a spray of foliage behind the barrel-tang and rear ramrod-pipe, border and scroll engraved iron mounts, sliding wooden patch-box cover (some chips to edge), set triggers, and associated iron ramrod (some discolouration and surface corrosion marking throughout, butt with old worm holes, rear sling mount missing, fore-end cap missing) 24¾in. (62.8cm.) barrel
AN UNUSUAL FRENCH 140-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLE
LATE 18TH CENTURY
AN UNUSUAL FRENCH 140-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLE LATE 18TH CENTURY With swamped octagonal sighted barrel rifled with six grooves and retaining traces of original blued finish, border and scroll engraved bright tang (tang-screw missing) and rounded lock, moulded figured walnut full stock carved in low relief with a spray of foliage behind the barrel-tang and rear ramrod-pipe, border and scroll engraved iron mounts, sliding wooden patch-box cover (some chips to edge), set triggers, and associated iron ramrod (some discolouration and surface corrosion marking throughout, butt with old worm holes, rear sling mount missing, fore-end cap missing) 24¾in. (62.8cm.) barrel
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
Testen Sie LotSearch und seine Premium-Features 7 Tage - ohne Kosten!
Lassen Sie sich automatisch über neue Objekte in kommenden Auktionen benachrichtigen.
Suchauftrag anlegen
