A very rare wheel-lock tschinke


dating: mid-17th Century provenance: Baltic, Octagonal, 10 mm cal. barrel, slightly bell-mouthed at the muzzle, marked 'W' at the base, provided with adjustable rear sight with carved tang and foresight; angled, smooth tang; beautiful iron wheel battery engraved and carved with floral motifs and animals, snap sliding pan cover, brass button; wooden full case richly decorated with engraved brass inlays, mother-of-pearl and bone (partially green-coloured), horn butt-plate marked 'G. F. W. P. A.', patchbox, anatomical iron ring-guard, set trigger, trigger carved as a leaf, carved-tipped iron rod. Small restorations. length 119 cm.


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