Product Details
BAADER, MUNICH
A FINE 40-BORE PERCUSSION OVER-UNDER DOUBLE-RIFLE, no visible serial number,
circa 1840, with 26 3/4in. finely etched damascus round barrels with full-length flats to the top and underside, the top-flat signed in silver inlay 'BAADER IN MUNCHEN', dove-tailed fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with additional folding leaf on a carved and engraved foot, inlet rectangular poincon at breech featuring crossed swords below a crown, wire damascus side-rib to the left hand side and original brass mounted ebony ramrod stored on the right, moulded and fenced symmetrical snails, borderline and scroll engraved long top-tang also featuring a vignette of a seated stag, borderline and scroll engraved back action locks signed in silver inlay 'BAADER' on the right and 'IN MUNCHEN' on the left, en-suite hammers, highly figured walnut half-stock (some worm, small loss to upper edge of fore-end) with complex shaped chequered panels to the wrist and fore-end, chisel-carved border around the top-tang, undercut raised cheekpiece with chisel carved panel of acanthus foliage on a stippled ground behind, sliding walnut chequered patch-box lid with carved floral detail, iron furniture except moulded, carved and pierced walnut pistol-grip lower tang, engraved trigger-guard bow, twin set triggers and swivels for sling
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Estimate £2,000-3,000