348 | A deluxe princely flintlock rifle belonging to Friedrich VI of Baden-Durlach, Barthel Bauer and Johann Michael Maucher of Durlach, circa 1670 Octagonal barrel slightly constricted in the middle with seven-groove rifled bore in 15 mm calibre. Dovetailed sights of brass and iron. Struck mark “BB” with three ears of grain at the breech, the Baden coat of arms on the opposite side. Finely engraved and cut flintlock, the lock plate with seated Athena between trophies. Mount with delicate openwork and engraving. The cock spring replaced, the broken original cock spring preserved in the patch box. Adjustable set trigger. The richly cut full stock decorated with dogs and wild animals amidst three-dimensional tendrils ascribed to the carver Johann Michael Maucher. The tang with cherub above fruit festoon. Patch box with spring-loaded lid. Iron furniture partly with openwork. On the cheek piece finely engraved Baden escutcheon with cypher “FMVBD” (Friedrich Markgraf von Baden Durlach). Behind the lock collector’s mark “DT” struck into the wood of the stock, ramrod pipe of staghorn. Iron-capped wooden ramrod. Attached old shoulder strap with embroidered hunting décor. Length 116 cm. Friedrich VI of Baden-Durlach (1617 – 1677) ruled as Margrave of Baden-Durlach after the death of his father in 1659 until the end of his life. Barthel Bauer, registered in Durlach as gunsmith 1645-71. From 1649, he was gunsmith to the court of Margrave Friedrich VI of Baden-Durlach. Johann Michael Maucher (1645 – 1701), gunsmith and ivory carver of Schwäbisch-Gmünd. He created, among other things, finely carved rifle stocks in the ”Maucher style” named after him, which were much sought after by the southern German courts. 338109 II + € 22.000 1416
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