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LOT 1288
Extraordinary Exhibition Grade Engraved, Gold Inlaid, and Relief Carved
Over/Under Percussion Double Rifle from Anton Vincenz Lebeda of
Prague - NSN, 20 bore cal., 22 inch round bbl., gray finish, walnut stock. Anton
Vincenz Lebeda of Prague (1795-1857) completed his training in 1813, took over
the shop of Matthew Brandejsovi in Prague in 1820 or 1821, and also worked in
Vienna. He was the gunmaker of Kaiser Franz Josef I and also manufactured arms
for other European nobles. Much of his work is incredibly ornate and recognized
for its intricate engraving, beautiful inlays, and expert stock carving. This very
attractive over/under double rifle certainly fits with that reputation, and we have
seen guns by Lebeda in a similar pattern owned by European noblemen such as
Ludwig Wilhelm August, Graf von Langenstein und Gondelsheim.
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