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LOT 3236
Engraved and Relief Carved Wheellock Sporting Gun - NSN, 12
gauge, 33 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Wheellock sporting guns were popular with the noblemen of the
Germanic states from the 16th to 18th century and later became popular collectible and decorative items in arms collections
throughout Europe. The swamped, smoothbore barrel has a blade front sight, brass vent liner, and no visible markings. The lock
has scroll and bestial engraving. The ramrod pipes and large sideplate are brass, and the remaining furniture is iron. The patch box lid
is wood with iron fittings, and a custom spanner tool is inside. The stock has some relief carved scroll and floral designs and a nice pierced
scroll design on the left side of the wrist.
CONDITION: Good with mostly gray and brown patina, some mild pitting, applied blue finish on the breech end of the barrel, and general moderate overall wear. The stock is fair and has multiple cracks and repairs (including splices in the forend and above the lock) as well as some general mild scratches and dings, distinct carving, and some minor insect holes. The lock has not been tested.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,500
round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Per the Royal Armouries, Christian Trincks
was an early master gunmaker in Strasbourg in present day eastern France and was
a viewer and treasurer of the local guild of gunmakers in 1714-1732. His widow
died in 1751. The smoothbore barrel has a rounded brass blade front sight, long
sighting flat terminating in sculpted scroll designs accented by scroll engraving,
“SCHLACKENWERTH” (German name for Ostrov near Carlsbad, Bohemia) inscribed on a silver band across the breech section ahead of a silver oval engraved with a classical figure, some simple engraving at the border of the breech, and humped breech tang with dished rear sight and wavy line border. The lock has wavy line borders on and around the pan, some scroll and classical martial engraving, “TRINCKS/A/STRASBOVRG” signed at center, and contoured edges. The furniture is brass and very refined. The trigger guard and upper ramrod pipes have fleur-de-lis style finials. The pierced side plate has scroll designs and incorporates a mask at the front. The pierced wrist escutcheon has a coronet and an interesting bearded mask design. The heel extension of the buttplate
is particularly ornate and has a double eagle design flaking a winged serpent/dragon as well as scroll engraving. By the toe, the buttplate is inscribed “No. 4.”The half-length stock has a horn forend cap, fine molding and raised relief fleur-de-lis carving, and a very nicely sculpted cheekpiece with a raised relief carved scroll design with a disgorging bestial mask. The ramrod has a horn end with brass tip.
CONDITION: Fine with mostly smooth gray patina and minor staining on the lock and barrel, some light oxidation and minor flaws in the metal, generally distinct engraving throughout aside from the somewhat faded oval on the barrel, nice aged patina on the brass furniture, and generally fairly light wear
for its age overall. The stock is also fine and has distinct carving and molding, some small chips including above the tail of the lock, some small dings and scratches, and mild age and storage related wear. Mechanically fine.
“LAZARO * LAZARINO” on top and “LB” on the left. The barrel has an elliptical muzzle which measures 2 inches wide and 1 1/4 inches tall. The lock has coordinating scroll engraving and an eagle design on the cock screw. The iron furniture is also decorated with scroll patterns along with repeating eagle motifs. The sideplate has two holes for mounting a now absent saddle ring or hook. The stock is hinged at the wrist with a push button release on top of the wrist and hinged on the underside. The stock has decorative floral carving and molding. CONDITION: Very good with gray and brown patina on the iron, some minor oxidation and pitting, and general mild wear mainly from age and storage. The refinished stock is also very good and has distinct molding and carving, moderate dings and scratches, and some minor loss at some edges. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
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LOT 3237
Finely Engraved, Silver Inlaid, and Raised Relief Carved Early 18th Century 16-Bore Half-Stock Flintlock
Fowling Piece Signed Trincks of Strasbourg - NSN, 16 gauge, 44 1/4 inch
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 3238
Scarce Italian Flintlock Blunderbuss with Rare Folding Stock and Elliptical Muzzle - NSN, 1 1/4 inch cal., 25 1/4
inch part octagon bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. This blunderbusses with folding stocks were reportedly nicknamed “wolf killers” in Italy. The breech section of the barrel is engraved with scroll work and wavy line patterns and marked