Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 23rd November 2022
Lot 374
The major parts of a 14 bore German pinfire double gun
Estimate £200 - £300
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Description
The major parts of a 14 bore German pinfire double gun, twist barrels 30.5 in., flat top rib with 'RIEGER IN MÜNCHEN' inlaid in gold; richly engraved steel under lever action (fore-end missing) with leaf-and-shell scrolls and game scenes, back action locks and hammers engraved en suite with the action; polished wood butt stock with chequered panels and a cheek piece giving way at the rear to a carving of a woodland scene with dogs, steel butt plate, scrolling wooden trigger guard; in a fitted oak case, relined in red baize, with shot and powder flasks and a Schultz powder measure.
With receipt indicating provenance: Ex. Duke of Brunswick Collection, Crown Prince's Gunroom, Schloss Cumberland Gmunden Scholl Marienburg.