Luxus-Steinschlossbüchse aus einer fürstlichen Gewehrkammer, Ansbach, um 1730 - photo 1

Luxus-Steinschlossbüchse aus einer fürstlichen Gewehrkammer, Ansbach, um 1730

Lot 7102
20.11.2024 15:00UTC +01:00
Classic
Bid acceptance closed for this auction
------
AuctioneerHermann Historica
Event locationGermany, Grasbrunn / München
Buyer Premium25 %
ID 1326520
Lot 7102 | Luxus-Steinschlossbüchse aus einer fürstlichen Gewehrkammer, Ansbach, um 1730
Luxus-Steinschlossbüchse aus einer fürstlichen Gewehrkammer, Ansbach, um 1730
Achtkantiger, mittig leicht eingezogener Lauf aus wildem Damast. Siebenfach gezogene Seele im Kaliber 14,5 mm. Eingeschobene Visierung mit Klappkimme. Über der Kammer in Silber eingelegter Rankendekor. Fein graviertes Steinschloss, auf der Schlossplatte die Darstellung eines Trommel schlagenden Puttos. Die Halterung der Batteriefeder mit geschnittenem und durchbrochen gearbeitetem Dekor, am Batterieansatz ein geschnittener Groteskenkopf mit in Gold eingelegtem Auge. Teils verdeckte Signatur "...ANN À ANSBACH". Abzug mit Stecher. Deutscher Schaft aus reich gemasertem Wurzelahornholz(?) mit Nase, Ladestockröhren, Schaftkappe und weiteren Einlagen aus dunklem Horn. Reiche Silberdrahteinlagen mit eingestreuten Blüten (kleine Defekte am unteren Kolbenansatz). Auf der Wange ein ungedeutetes Wappen mit Fürstenkrone. Kolbenkasten mit federverriegeltem Schubdeckel. Fein gravierter und geschnittener Abzugsbügel mit Darstellung der Jagdgöttin Diana. Hölzerner Ladestock mit Horndopper. Länge 94 cm.
Wohl von einem Mitglied der in Dresden und Ansbach tätigen Büchsenmacherfamilie Haman gefertigte Luxuswaffe für einen fürstlichen Auftraggeber.
A deluxe flintlock rifle from a royal armoury, Ansbach, circa 1730
A deluxe flintlock rifle from a royal armoury, Ansbach, circa 1730
The octagonal barrel slightly constricted in the middle, in wild Damascus. Seven-groove rifled bore in 14.5 mm calibre. Dovetailed sights with folding rear sight. Silver-inlaid decorative tendrils at the breech. Finely engraved flintlock, the lock plate with a depiction of a putti beating a drum. The frizzen spring support with chiselled, openwork embellishment, a chiselled grotesque mask with a gold-inlaid eye on the base of the frizzen. The signature "...ANN À ANSBACH" partially concealed. Set trigger. German stock in beautifully grained maple wood (?), the nose, ramrod ferrules, butt plate and other inlays in dark horn. Lavish silver wire inlays interspersed with floral ornaments (minor defects on the lower root of the butt). An unidentified coat of arms with prince's crown on the cheek piece. The sliding lid of the patch box with a spring catch. Finely engraved and chiselled trigger guard with a depiction of Diana, goddess of the hunt. Wooden ramrod with horn tip. Length 94 cm.
This magnificent weapon was probably commissioned for a royal patron from a member of the Haman gunsmith family working in Dresden and Ansbach.
Condition: II +
Address of auction Hermann Historica
Bretonischer Ring 3
85630 Grasbrunn / München
Germany
Preview
Phone +49 (0)89 5472 649 0
Fax +49 (0)89 5472 64999
Email
4FQ.SQGLFKAGU-33S4LYU@KLFDDHA@
Buyer Premium 25 %
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase
Business hoursBusiness hours
Mo 10:00 – 12:00    14:30 – 18:00
Tu 10:00 – 12:00    14:30 – 18:00
We 10:00 – 12:00    14:30 – 18:00
Th 10:00 – 12:00    14:30 – 18:00
Fr 10:00 – 12:00    14:30 – 18:00
Sa closed
Su closed

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.
?>