A fine and rare Chaumette breech-loading system flintlock rifle., France(?), circa 1730. A hog's-back barrel, slightly constricted in the middle with remnants of the original bluing, and seven-groove rifled bore in 13 mm calibre. Dovetailed sights surrounded by gold-encrusted vine decoration. Breech-loading system. The vertical loading shaft has a richly gold-encrusted cover plate displaying a hunter with two hounds. The lock has an interior frizzen spring. Original bluing with a finely engraved, gold-inlaid hunting scene in low relief. The side plate is also d,

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