A 24 BORE GERMAN D.B. PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN BY RIEGER, MUNICH, CIRCA 1830

with earlier barrels inscribed in gold block capitals "Leclere a Paris Canon Ruban", decorated with gold trophies-of-arms incorporating silver drums and with a further gold panel over the breeches, engraved tang decorated with a starburst and foliage and grooved for sighting, flush-fitting flat locks signed on the tail on the right and inscribed "München" on the left, figured walnut half-stock, chequered fore-end and grip, the butt with raised cheek-piece carved with a garland behind on the left, silver mounts of shaped outline, including a panel reinforcing the wooden trigger-guard with openwork terminal, butt-plate, rear ramrod-pipe and vacant shield-shaped escutcheon, two iron ramrod-pipes and associated brass-tipped wooden ramrod

75.0 cm; 29 1/2 in barrels

A number of firearms were made by members of the Rieger family for the Dukes of Bavaria, including a pair sold in this room, lot 458, 30th June 2010.