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A pair of deluxe bone-inlaid wheellock rifles, Mayr, Innsbruck, circa 1680The octagonal barrels slightly constricted in the middle with seven-groove rifled bores in 13 mm calibre. Dovetailed iron sights, the signature "Ioseph Mayr Insprygg" engraved at the breeches. The roots of the barrels with finely etched tendrils, the tangs numbered "1" and "2". The locks with profuse appliqués in finely engraved brass, embellished with pictures of animals and grotesque masks amidst leafy vines. Adjustable double set triggers. The full stocks made of walnut covered in inlays of engraved and blackened bone and mother-of-pearl, interspersed with delicate stippled zones. Depictions of animals and mythical creatures, a reclining male deer in an oval cartouche of dark bone on the cheek piece. The patch boxes with sliding lids, containing various accessories such as a powder measure and bullet patches. Ramrods of ebonised wood with engraved bone tips and threaded iron sleeves. Length of each 110.5 cm.Condition: II +
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A pair of deluxe bone-inlaid wheellock rifles, Mayr, Innsbruck, circa 1680
Estimate €12,000 - €24,000
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Fine Antique and Modern Firearms, Part II
Grasbrunn / Munich, Munich, DE
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