A boy's wheellock rifle,Cieszyn,circa 1650. Slender,octagonal barrel,slightly constricted in the middle,with eight-groove rifled bore in mm calibre. The barrel top with engraved leave and tendril decoration. The dovetailed rear sight missing. The lock with an external wheel,the lockplate engraved with leaping dogs. Walnut stock with rich,engraved inlays made from bone and mother-of-pearl. Numerous persons,animals and mythical creatures amid flowers and tendrils. Some scattered,minor defects. A decorative band at the end of the butt missing,a larg,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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