Slightly tapered, octagonal barrel, the muzzle with eight facets, smooth bore in 10.5 mm calibre. Iron front sight, at the breech grooved rear sight. Finely engraved scrollwork at the muzzle and barrel base (partly rubbed). Lock with external wheel. Cut springs, engraved wheel cover of brass, spring-loaded safety lever. Pan with spring-loaded cover and release button, the cock slightly bent. Walnut full stock profusely inlaid with engraved and blackened bone. On the sides running dogs and game, the lid of the patch box with depiction of Fortuna. On the side plate hunting scene with bear, on the cheeck piece horse-mounted Landsknecht with wheellock pistol fighting against a Turk with bow. On the bottom four figures, huntsman with dog, Turk, depiction of Lucretia and young man with tall beaker. Iron trigger guard, wooden ramrod with engraved bone tip. Length 122 cm.Rifle with bone veneer of unusually high quality in good, untouched condition.Provenance: Galerie Fischer in Zurich, 19th of May 1933, lot 102.Condition: II + Questions about the lot?
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