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RARE MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND STAGHORN INLAID WALNUT AND ENGRAVED STEEL WHEELOCK RIFLE, SILESIA, CIRCA 1640
Estimate
8,000 - 10,500 USD
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Description
- walnut, steel, stag, mother-of-pearl
- Height 36 7/8 in.; Barrel length 25 1/4 in. by Diameter 3/8 in.
Struck twice with unidentified mark.
Provenance
Cooper-Mullen Collection;
Jonathan Trace, New York.
Jonathan Trace, New York.
Condition
2003.3.28B ramrod replaced.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The pair to this rifle may well be an example which appears to be in the same condition albeit with an incorrect trigger guard, this was sold, Lempertz, Cologne, The Hans C. Leiden Sale, June 19-21st, 1934, lot 712 and subsequently sold Fischer Galleries, von Kaunitz Collection, Lucerne, September 3, 1935, lot 94.