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LOT 1251 Beautifully Engraved Erttel, Dresden Wheellock Rifle - Serial no. 23,
28 bore/.54 cal., 33 3/8 inch octagon bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. There were multiple members of the Erttel family active as gunmakers in Dresden in the
17th and 18th centuries (see “Der Neue Stockel pages 345 and 346). This
rifle may be the work of Andreas Erttel c. 1679-1725. The seven-groove rifled
barrel has floral engraving on the muzzle, a band of floral engraving ahead of the dovetailed brass blade front sight, a dovetailed notch rear sight, “ERTTEL [gold maker’s
mark] A DRESDE” signed on top of the breech section, another band of floral engraving
at the breech, and “No 23” on the tang. The flat lock is signed “ERTTEL/A DRESDE” at the top and features highly detailed engraving including a battle scene with castles and marking soldiers in the background, martial trophies on the wheel cover and dog spring bridle, and a seated figure with martial trophies on the dog. The iron trigger guard and double set trigger plat have floral finials, and the stock has a coordinating carved finial ahead of the trigger guard as well as a horn forend cap, ramrod pipes, lock screw plates, cheek piece edge, thumb rest, patch box end panels, and buttplate; raised relief floral scroll carving ahead of the cheek piece, nice molding, and a large contrasting hunter’s star on the cheek piece. CONDITION: Fine metal with light gray patina, faint pitting, crisp markings and engraving, and general mild overall wear. The refinished stock is very good and has minor edge wear, minor repairs, and a smooth older finish. Lock not tested. Estimate: 7,000 - 11,000
Austrian/Bohemian styled short jaeger rifle or carbine from around the mid-18th century. The barrel is signed “ANDREAS SCHVLTZE” behind the rear sight; however, the lock is signed “IEAN-PIERE-APARIS” in the banner under the pan
indicating a French connection. The barrel has a gilt brass bead style blade front sight and matching gilt notch rear sight with second folding leaf and ornate floral finial. The barrel tang
has some scroll engraving with gold highlights. The lock has a relief engraved scene of two stags at
the tail and a hunter with a gun and dogs at the center with gilt backgrounds. The lock fittings have scroll
engraving with gilded backgrounds. The furniture is gilt brass and features scroll patterns, grotesque masks, a hunter with horn and a dog on the trigger guard bow, an elaborate scene of the hunt on the side plate with a walled city in the background, and a classical figure and dog on the buttplate tang, and the stock has some fine molding, incised and raised relief carved scroll patterns, and a horn edge inlay on the cheek rest. CONDITION: Very fine with 30% original blue finish on the barrel fading to smooth gray and brown patina, bright regilded furniture with some light aged patina forming, and generally rather light overall wear for its age. The refinished stock is also very fine and has distinct carving, glossy varnish, and minor dings and scratches. The set trigger mechanism needs some attention, but the rifle is otherwise mechanically fine.
LOT 1252
Relief Chiseled and Gilded Flintlock Jaeger Rifle Signed by Andreas Schultze and Jean Piere - NSN, 54 cal., 21 3/4 inch octagon bbl., blue/gold finish. This is a very
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 199