A Rare German Or Austrian Combined Priming-Flask And Wheel-Lock Spanner For Sporting Rifles, Early To Mid-18th Century
With body formed from the flattened tip of an ibex horn, turned circular brass mount on each side incorporating a key for spindles, the one on the outer side with pierced engraved extension, brass basal mount engraved with a border of diagonal lines and with upper border of engraved foliage, and turned brass nozzle with brass stopper secured by a chain
30.5 cm.
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With body formed from the flattened tip of an ibex horn, turned circular brass mount on each side incorporating a key for spindles, the one on the outer side with pierced engraved extension, brass basal mount engraved with a border of diagonal lines and with upper border of engraved foliage, and turned brass nozzle with brass stopper secured by a chain
30.5 cm.