rifle, Anonymous, 17th century, wood, iron, brass, engraved, Flintlock rifle with a so-called box barrel of a target rifle. The cock is engraved with a snake wrapped around the cock screw and there is a lofty volute as if it were a continuation of the edge of the lower cock lip. The lock plate has more or less parallel top and bottom edges and is engraved as follows. On the tail the coat of arms of Leiden, under a count's crown and with leaves under the shield. Before the cock an identical shield with leaves, but exaggerated with two crossed guns across a wavy horizontal line. At the front, partly over the battery spring, engraved in writing: Jan Bos / Leyde. The barrel is made of bare iron with a long rectangular, so-called box-shaped, breech. On the barrel, three convex bands precede a smooth panel on which are engraved vegetative curls that surround a swirl-shaped centerpiece. Further forward, two convex tires follow. Furthermore, the barrel is round in cross section and has longitudinal hammered panels. At the front, the barrel ends in a chalice-shaped trumpet, with a small grain in front and a flat trumpet surface. Between the chalice and the rest of the barrel is a long intermediate piece consisting of a central section engraved with vortex-shaped plants and two convex bands on the front and rear ends. A black mark is stamped in the left side of the breech. The butt and drawer are made of walnut. The drawer wood is embossed with plant and floral motifs around the barrel tail and the rear ramrod. The brass fitting consists of three ramrod sleeves, a trigger guard and a butt plate. The latter has a long undulating track on top. Also made of brass is the open worked and engraved screw plate, the decoration of which includes an engraved medallion with two crossed guns over a wavy line. , Dimensions Catalog dimensions: Total length: 163 cm; Barrel: 125.2 cm; Caliber: 1.05 cm, General: 163.

rifle, Anonymous, 17th century, wood, iron, brass, engraved, Flintlock rifle with a so-called box barrel of a target rifle. The cock is engraved with a snake wrapped around the cock screw and there is a lofty volute as if it were a continuation of the edge of the lower cock lip. The lock plate has more or less parallel top and bottom edges and is engraved as follows. On the tail the coat of arms of Leiden, under a count's crown and with leaves under the shield. Before the cock an identical shield with leaves, but exaggerated with two crossed guns across a wavy horizontal line. At the front, partly over the battery spring, engraved in writing: Jan Bos / Leyde. The barrel is made of bare iron with a long rectangular, so-called box-shaped, breech. On the barrel, three convex bands precede a smooth panel on which are engraved vegetative curls that surround a swirl-shaped centerpiece. Further forward, two convex tires follow. Furthermore, the barrel is round in cross section and has longitudinal hammered panels. At the front, the barrel ends in a chalice-shaped trumpet, with a small grain in front and a flat trumpet surface. Between the chalice and the rest of the barrel is a long intermediate piece consisting of a central section engraved with vortex-shaped plants and two convex bands on the front and rear ends. A black mark is stamped in the left side of the breech. The butt and drawer are made of walnut. The drawer wood is embossed with plant and floral motifs around the barrel tail and the rear ramrod. The brass fitting consists of three ramrod sleeves, a trigger guard and a butt plate. The latter has a long undulating track on top. Also made of brass is the open worked and engraved screw plate, the decoration of which includes an engraved medallion with two crossed guns over a wavy line. , Dimensions Catalog dimensions: Total length: 163 cm; Barrel: 125.2 cm; Caliber: 1.05 cm, General: 163

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