A bone-inlaid wheellock rifle,Saxony(?),dated barrel with a six-groove rifled bore in 15 mm calibre with a dovetailed brass front sight and iron rear "VB"(Stöckel )between date "1566" on top of the wheellock with a closed wheel fruitwood stock has foliage and scale-shaped carving,decorative nails,as well as engraved and blackened bone cheek piece bears an inlaid horse,a lady amid flowery vines depicted on the patch box ramrod with bone tip and iron thread,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available
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