A Flintlock Rifle Made by Christian Körber in Ingelfingen for Duke Frederick II of Württemberg,
A Flintlock Rifle Made by Christian Körber in Ingelfingen for Duke Frederick II of Württemberg,
70 cm long octagonal barrels arranged next to one another, the right one with seven rifling, cal. 12 mm, the left one smooth, cal. 12.5 mm, silver bead front sight, the rear sight fixed to the rail with two screws, the floral decoration in gold and silver ausia, forward locks with snake-neck cocks and iron pans, floral edge engraving, master's inscription in silver inlay, half walnut stock, checkering, cheek piece and butt plate, the yellow metal fittings silver plated, on the butt neck an oval silver plate with the crowned initial FII, on the cheek piece star-shaped leg inlays in black-yellow, sling swivels and sling screw, ramrod with silver plated setter head, the bluing on the barrel and the silver plating on the fittings slightly rubbed, otherwise very good condition, (He)
Provenance:
South German private collection ;
Note: Frederick William Charles of Württemberg 1754-1816, Duke of Württemberg 1797-1806, from 1803-1806 Elector, then until 1816 first King of Württemberg;
Körber Christian, Ingelfingen, Württemberg/D, c. 1750-85, Court Gunsmith to the Prince of Hohenlohe as well as to the Duke of Württemberg, or his son of the same name, documented in 1828
Lit.:
Der neue Stöckel, p. 640.
Specialist: Karl Hellmer
Karl Hellmer
+43-1-515 60-322, 544
regina.fensl@dorotheum.at
03.11.2022 - 14:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 14,080.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 12,000.- to EUR 18,000.-
A Flintlock Rifle Made by Christian Körber in Ingelfingen for Duke Frederick II of Württemberg,
70 cm long octagonal barrels arranged next to one another, the right one with seven rifling, cal. 12 mm, the left one smooth, cal. 12.5 mm, silver bead front sight, the rear sight fixed to the rail with two screws, the floral decoration in gold and silver ausia, forward locks with snake-neck cocks and iron pans, floral edge engraving, master's inscription in silver inlay, half walnut stock, checkering, cheek piece and butt plate, the yellow metal fittings silver plated, on the butt neck an oval silver plate with the crowned initial FII, on the cheek piece star-shaped leg inlays in black-yellow, sling swivels and sling screw, ramrod with silver plated setter head, the bluing on the barrel and the silver plating on the fittings slightly rubbed, otherwise very good condition, (He)
Provenance:
South German private collection ;
Note: Frederick William Charles of Württemberg 1754-1816, Duke of Württemberg 1797-1806, from 1803-1806 Elector, then until 1816 first King of Württemberg;
Körber Christian, Ingelfingen, Württemberg/D, c. 1750-85, Court Gunsmith to the Prince of Hohenlohe as well as to the Duke of Württemberg, or his son of the same name, documented in 1828
Lit.:
Der neue Stöckel, p. 640.
Specialist: Karl Hellmer
Karl Hellmer
+43-1-515 60-322, 544
regina.fensl@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Furniture; works of art; glass and porcelain |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction with Live Bidding |
| Date: | 03.11.2022 - 14:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 22. Okt.-03. Nov. 2022 |
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