UNUSUAL ORNATE WHEELOCK WALL GUN.

UNUSUAL ORNATE WHEELOCK WALL GUN. SN NSN. Cal. 1-1/4″ Bore flaring to 2″ at muzzle. Heavy, cast iron, octagonal bbl is over 2-1/2″ wide at breech, tapers in and then flares to almost 3″ at muzzle. It has a number of relief carved decorations on top including hunter carrying gun, and another figure balancing scales at bottom, and a large satyr’s mask toward muzzle, flanking central figure of a crowned sovereign holding ball and cross. Fleur-di-lis are in trapezoidal panels around muzzle. The date “1507” is at breech end. Lock with internal wheel has three spade shaped piercings on wheel cover. Pan cover and dog are nicely file decorated with trefoil piercings. Dog spring is also file decorated with a long scrolled tail. Lock internals are file decorated. No armorers marks are present. Heavy walnut (?) stock with flaring fishtail butt, has inset bone plates on butt end. Stock is relief carved overall with trailing relief scroll and acanthus with heavy stippled background in many varied panels also relief carved with a variety of very interesting motifs. The most notable is on left side with horseback rider holding hand cannon encountering passant dragon with coiled barbed tail. Behind rider is what appears to be a cat on a branch. A number of panels, most notably on either side of butt behind bbl tang and on bottom of forepiece, have a variety of portraits of warriors wearing an array of different helmets holding different weapons. A rampant dragon with outstretched wings is on bottom of forepiece. Iron trigger guard with engraving style to match stock, attaches with wood screw at front, and turned steel peg at rear. A sling hole transfixes stock behind lockplate. Weight: 23 lbs.6 oz. CONDITION: Very good. Metal parts cleaned and are mostly gray with the beginnings of brown patina. Wood is very fine, with old crazed varnish finish, nicely highlighted. Wall gun comes on wooden display stand. 4-46993 MGM234 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2299	$8,625.00	UNUSUAL ORNATE WHEELOCK WALL GUN. SN NSN. Cal. 1-1/4″ Bore flaring to 2″ at muzzle. Heavy, cast iron, octagonal bbl is over 2-1/2″ wide at breech, tapers in and then flares to almost 3″ at muzzle. It has a number of relief carved decorations on top including hunter carrying gun, and another figure balancing scales at bottom, and a large satyr’s mask toward muzzle, flanking central figure of a crowned sovereign holding ball and cross. Fleur-di-lis are in trapezoidal panels around muzzle. The date “1507” is at breech end. Lock with internal wheel has three spade shaped piercings on wheel cover. Pan cover and dog are nicely file decorated with trefoil piercings. Dog spring is also file decorated with a long scrolled tail. Lock internals are file decorated. No armorers marks are present. Heavy walnut (?) stock with flaring fishtail butt, has inset bone plates on butt end. Stock is relief carved overall with trailing relief scroll and acanthus with heavy stippled background in many varied panels also relief carved with a variety of very interesting motifs. The most notable is on left side with horseback rider holding hand cannon encountering passant dragon with coiled barbed tail. Behind rider is what appears to be a cat on a branch. A number of panels, most notably on either side of butt behind bbl tang and on bottom of forepiece, have a variety of portraits of warriors wearing an array of different helmets holding different weapons. A rampant dragon with outstretched wings is on bottom of forepiece. Iron trigger guard with engraving style to match stock, attaches with wood screw at front, and turned steel peg at rear. A sling hole transfixes stock behind lockplate. Weight: 23 lbs.6 oz. CONDITION: Very good. Metal parts cleaned and are mostly gray with the beginnings of brown patina. Wood is very fine, with old crazed varnish finish, nicely highlighted. Wall gun comes on wooden display stand. 4-46993 MGM234 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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