Double flintlock rifle with two barrels, signed Anton Pell - Austria, Linz - 18th century, dated 1778

Double flintlock rifle with two barrels, signed Anton Pell
Austria, Linz
18th century, dated 1778
Steel, wood, bronze, silver
Total length: 102 cm; Closed length: 63.5 cm
Caliber: 13 mm

Octagonal cannons, with rifled bores, superimposed, chiseled with floral and geometric motifs at the breech, marked on the top "Anton. Pell. In Linz".
The crown is decorated with scrolling foliage. The handlebars are crescent-shaped.
Round-bodied plates, chiseled with lines.
Bassinets, with fire guards, decorated in the suite. Carved battery springs.
Swan-neck dogs. Silvered bronze trigger guard with finger rest. Two trigger tails.
A long-barreled stock, chased with scrolling foliage, with three silvered bronze cut-out pieces on the right side and a rod on the left. The buttstock is decorated in the same style, with a bridle screw on the underside. The buttplate and heel are silvered bronze. The notebook box is decorated in the same style. The grip has a silvered bronze thumb stud. The slug is also in the same style.

Very good condition.

Ref.: 1107

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