This large smoothbore sporting gun was manufactured during the third quarter of the 17th century and is featured in G. de Vries and B.J. Martens "The Visser Collection, Vol. I, Part 4" on pages 214-215. The long barrel may be older than the gun itself and has a bead front sight on the Ottoman style bulbous muzzle along with brass and silver bands, a dovetailed notch rear sight on the octagonal breech section, and short tang secured by the screw that passes up through the front of the finger groove trigger guard and double set trigger plate. The lock is flat with some chiseled accents and engraving on the dog. The long fruitwood stock has an engraved staghorn forend cap, ornate fluted molding along the forend, a rounded patchbox cover, floral pattern staghorn lock screw plates, and a nicely sculpted cheekpiece with scroll carved accent. The ramrod is a replacement. Provenance: Property of a European Nobleman; The Henk L. Visser Collection; Property of a Gentleman