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LOT 3297
Exquisite 1833 Dated Exhibition Grade Relief Chiseled, Gold Inlaid, and Relief Carved Double
Barrel Percussion Shotgun by F. Nowak of Prague - Serial no. 1055, 16 gauge, 27 1/2 inch solid rib
bbl., gold/brown/casehardened finish, deluxe walnut stock. Franz Nowak (1784-1857) was a leading
gunmaker in Prague and served as the Prague Gunsmiths Guild’s lead in the 1830s and 1840s and won
awards from exhibitions in Prague. See page 880 of “Der Neue Stockel” by Heer. Given the “1833” date on
the face of the standing breech, this gun may have been made for the industrial exhibition held at the
Prague Castle in 1833 to celebrate the visit of Emperor Francis I. There were also additional exhibitions
in the city in 1838 and 1844. The beautifully patterned Damascus barrels feature gold inlaid bands at the
muzzle, a gold radiating design around the bead front sight, “F. NOWAK IN PRAG.” in gold inlaid script on
the rib towards the breech, and relief chiseled foliate and scroll designs and bands with gold inlay at the
breech. The breech plugs are chiseled, engraved, and gold inlaid en suite, and their rib features a relief
chiseled portrait of a seated dog with a gold inlaid frame. “IW” is marked on the face of the standing
breech plug hooks, and faint Liege proof marks are on the underside of the barrels.
LOT 3298
Factory Game Scene Engraved and Gold Inlaid
Franz Dischler Pinfire Cape Gun - NSN, 16 gauge,
27 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., brown/casehardened finish,
walnut stock. Completed in the 1860-1870s. Built with
Browned Damascus steel barrels featuring a small
ramped blade fore sight and a two-leaf (one folding,
one standing) rear sight on the flat solid rib which is
signed “F. DISCHLER IN MUNCHEN” in gold, a gold band
at the breech, front sling swivel, and Liege proof on the
underside along with “3270”. The rifle barrel is proofed
at 11.6 mm for an unknown cartridge. The barrels
are fitted to the “scissor lock” underlever back action
pinfire action which displays attractive scroll engraving
around a fox and mallard, a roe buck on the top tang, a
wild boar on the right lockplate. The gun features dual
triggers with a single set front. The gun is fitted with
a nicely figured and multi-point flat top checkered
forend with shell carved tip and stock with cheekpiece,
pistol grip extension, scroll carving, rear sling swivel,
and steel buttplate with engraved heel extension.
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