A German wheellock rifle with gear train, end of the 17th century Slightly swamped octagonal barrel with ten-groove rifled bore in 14 mm calibre, with dovetailed brass front sight and double folding rear sight with floral openwork. Extremely elaborately chiselled wheellock with captives between trophies, monsters, one Triton and lavish tendril decorations. Cover with floral engravings on the inside and gear train. Double set trigger. Carved stock made from grained thuja root wood with bone as well as tendril-shaped silver wire inlays between hors, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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