Schusswaffen aus fuenf Jahrhunderten

| 113 A luxury flintlock shotgun by Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter, Steinweg near Regensburg, circa 1780 Blued octagonal to round barrel with smooth bore in 15.5 mm calibre. Silver spider front sights surrounded by silver band inlays. At the top of the barrel silver inlaid signature “Ioh. And. Kuchenreuter An Regens­ burg” surrounded by rich ornamental bands. Brass lined mark with horseman and „ICK”. Tang with finely chiselled rocailles on gold base. Lock plate chiselled with a raised hunting scene, depicting a stag hunted by hounds. The base plated with finely chased sheet gold. The lock side plate decorated with a slain stag, hounds, and a hunter. Walnut half stock carved with a raised design of scrolling leaves and bone chip in­ lays. On the underside of the buttstock a small, brass lidded tool com­ partment. Brass furniture decorated with a relief of finely chased hunting scenes. The thumb plate with engraved monogram “J II” sur­ mounted by a crown. Original wooden ramrod with brass tip. Length 134.5 cm. Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter (1716-95), gunsmith to the court of the Princes of Thurn und Taxis, operating in Steinweg near Regensburg. 279974 I - II € 7.600 2084