143 - A curious large flintlock hunting rifle, of the system type, with side-by-side double barrels, featuring a single strap on top and, to maintain the barrel spacing, two pieces screwed beneath the barrels, under the exposed portion of the stock—one at the two-thirds mark and one 11 cm from the muzzle. These two spacers are fitted with a rod loop; length 110.5 cm, caliber 15 mm; flat-bodied lock plates, engraved with a stag, signed: “MÔILLE À GRENOBLE,” swan-neck hammers engraved along with the firing mechanisms, without a trigger guard; slightly carved walnut stock, short “cow’s foot” type stock, oval silver thumb rest monogrammed “J P”; cut and ornately worked iron fittings; fruitwood ramrod ending in a bone tip; total length 150 cm.

A curious large flintlock hunting rifle, of the system type, with side-by-side double barrels, featuring a single strap on top and, to maintain the barrel spacing, two pieces screwed beneath the barrels, under the exposed portion of the stock—one at the two-thirds mark and one 11 cm from the muzzle. These two spacers are fitted with a rod loop; length 110.5 cm, caliber 15 mm; flat-bodied lock plates, engraved with a stag, signed: “MÔILLE À GRENOBLE,” swan-neck hammers engraved along with the firing mechanisms, without a trigger guard; slightly carved walnut stock, short “cow’s foot” type stock, oval silver thumb rest monogrammed “J P”; cut and ornately worked iron fittings; fruitwood ramrod ending in a bone tip; total length 150 cm. Dated circa 1710–1730. Good condition.