Image Lot Price Description






2143
$2,875.00

SPECTACULAR CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK JAEGER RIFLE.

SN NSN. Cal. 56. 31″ bbl. Highly figured tiger striped maple incise carved full-length stock heavily swamped oct bbl with large Davis waterproof flint lock. Traditional Jaeger pattern iron trigger guard and set triggers. Sliding inletted patchbox with traditional Jaeger buttplate. Drift adjustable low profile front blade sight with classic Jaeger folding leaf rear sight. Three oct rod pipes and traditional Jaeger sling mounts with a small stylized marking believed to be the initials F.P. PROVENANCE: Remarkable William Larkin Moore Private Estate Collection of Fine Sporting Arms. CONDITION: Spectacular near new condition. An exhibition grade Jaeger of contemporary manufacture. Hand made to the highest standard. Bbl is deeply rust-blued and is perfect. Iron mounts inclusive of lock and side plate have been lightly nitre blued and are most attractive. Prominent Jaeger cheek rest has incised carved scroll and vine with delicate wire inlay as a finial. A small starburst being white and black of an unknown material is inlaid into cheek rests. Horn forend tip and rod tip. Wood has a hand-rubbed oil finish and is done to the highest degree. A true piece of contemporary mechanical art. 50595-45 TDW (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2143


Auction: Firearms - October 2016
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