A silver-mounted flintlock rifle Potsdam/Spandau, circa 1780. Two-stage barrel in 14 mm calibre with rifled bore, octagonal then finely faceted after a cut girdle, on top with a silver front sight as well as a finely cut and engraved rear sight. At the breech a gold-filled mark crown/" zu Spando". Flintlock with a partly blued mechanism and a pivotable frizzen. The lock plate with a gold-filled mark crown/" zu Potsdam". Finely carved full stock, studded with silver pins and with silver furniture. Carved inlays on the side opposite the, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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