A beautiful tschinke dating: 18th Century provenance: Teschen, Rifled, octagonal, 8 mm cal. barrel engraved and gilt with floral motifs at the edge and the centre, with fore -and rear-sight, slightly bell-mouthed at the nozzle; wheel-lock finely engraved with floral motifs, partially chiselled, gilt and blued; snap pan cover; walnut full stock (small restore works mainly near the muzzle), entirely decorated with bone and mother-of-pearl tarsia depicting hunting motifs, curls, dots and floral motifs; iron mounts, anatomic trigger guard. Patchbox. Bone-tipped wooden ramrod. As for this particular and fascinating type of wheel-lock rifles, the one presented here is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful pieces available on the market over the last years. length