ELABORATELY DECORATED NORTH CENTRAL GERMAN FLINTLOCK JAEGER RIFLE CIRCA 1750.

ELABORATELY DECORATED NORTH CENTRAL GERMAN FLINTLOCK JAEGER RIFLE CIRCA 1750. SN NSN. The lock is finely chiseled with a German gentleman hunting stag all on a gold ground. The sideplate also chiseled on gold ground with running stag. Trigger guard chiseled with dog attacking a stag. Buttplate features a woman, probably Diana goddess of the hunt holding an arrow attended by dogs. Breech of bbl chiseled with a gentleman holding a wheel lock pistol and a horse in trees. Rear sight chiseled against gold ground. Front sight in a reserve with gold ground. Stock of finely figured walnut heavily relief carved with heavily relief carved patchbox. Rifle is the subject of an article by George Shumway entitled Our Germanic Rifle Heritage at which time rifle was in percussion state. PROVENANCE: See Our Germanic Rifle Heritage, Muzzle Blasts, July, 1992, by Shumway, pp. 10-12; see Jaeger Rifles, 1995, by Shumway. Ex Warren Tom Lewis Collection, Evergreen, CO 2006. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Condition of bbl is fine to excellent with considerable orig finish. Lock is reconverted from percussion however the reconversion is of exceptional quality, quite as good as the orig. Stock is excellent overall with extremely good definition to the superb carving. 4-50038 MRZ81 (7,500-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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
	2514	$14,950.00	ELABORATELY DECORATED NORTH CENTRAL GERMAN FLINTLOCK JAEGER RIFLE CIRCA 1750. SN NSN. The lock is finely chiseled with a German gentleman hunting stag all on a gold ground. The sideplate also chiseled on gold ground with running stag. Trigger guard chiseled with dog attacking a stag. Buttplate features a woman, probably Diana goddess of the hunt holding an arrow attended by dogs. Breech of bbl chiseled with a gentleman holding a wheel lock pistol and a horse in trees. Rear sight chiseled against gold ground. Front sight in a reserve with gold ground. Stock of finely figured walnut heavily relief carved with heavily relief carved patchbox. Rifle is the subject of an article by George Shumway entitled Our Germanic Rifle Heritage at which time rifle was in percussion state. PROVENANCE: See Our Germanic Rifle Heritage, Muzzle Blasts, July, 1992, by Shumway, pp. 10-12; see Jaeger Rifles, 1995, by Shumway. Ex Warren Tom Lewis Collection, Evergreen, CO 2006. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Condition of bbl is fine to excellent with considerable orig finish. Lock is reconverted from percussion however the reconversion is of exceptional quality, quite as good as the orig. Stock is excellent overall with extremely good definition to the superb carving. 4-50038 MRZ81 (7,500-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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