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LOT 1270
Gold and Silver Inlaid Swiss Percussion Target Rifle by J.J. Schlaepfer in Glarus
with Relief Carved Stock - NSN, 10 mm cal., 33 inch part octagon bbl., gold/brown/blue
finish, walnut stock. Manufactured circa 1850. With browned round barrel with octagonal
breech section, signed “J.J. SCHLÄEPFER IN GLARUS” at the mid point, inlaid with gold bands at
the breech and muzzle, fitted with a socket for a bayonet on the right side of the muzzle, a dovetailed
tunnel bead front sight and a blued adjustable tangent rear sight graduated to 1,000 meters. Foliate engraved patent breech with
gold inlaid signature “J. STAUB/WADENSCHWEIL” on the upper surface. False breech with long tang fitted with an aperture target sight,
floating island side lock, trigger plate, forearm cap, barrel keys and hooked buttplate all engraved with further foliate decoration. Double
set triggers within a plain iron trigger guard shaped for the fingers. Figured walnut three quarter length stock with raised cheekpiece carved with
foliage behind, and shaped checkered panels at the grip. Blued screw fit button behind the trigger guard, iron sling mounts and original iron ramrod.
CONDITION: Fine. The barrel retains 95% rebrowned finish with clear signature. The remaining iron parts are bright with clear engraved decoration
throughout, some dull age related discoloration and surface spotting evident on plain surfaces. Stock has numerous minor age related storage and handling
blemishes and marks, a setting crack is evident on the butt and what appears to be a repaired crack at the wrist. Overall an attractive example of a classic
Swiss percussion target rifle.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,000
LOT 1271
Finely Engraved and Gold Inlaid Franz Nowak Signed Short Percussion Rifle with Silver Plated Accents - NSN, 58 cal.,
17 inch octagon bbl., gold/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured by Franz Nowak who was active in Prague 1821 to
1857. It features traditional blade front and two leaf notch rear sight, folding adjustable peep sight on the upper tang, “FRANZ
NOWAK IN PRAG” in gold inlay on top of the barrel, dual gold bands at the breech, gold border around “FR/NOWAK/IN PRAG” on the
upper tang, attractive Germanic scroll engraving with animal accents, double set triggers, sliding wooden patch box with carved floral
accent, and nicely figured stock with finely checkered wrist and classic Germanic cheek rest with molding lines. The bottom of the forend
has a German silver inlay inscribed with a coronet over a Gothic “C.”
CONDITION: Fine with essentially all of the original gold inlay, gray and brown patina, patches of minor surface oxidation/pitting, and a
crack in the hammer. The stock is very good and has a large chip absent from the horn grip extension, period repairs visible by the upper
tang and left side of the wrist, some small chips, and discoloration. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000