In "Der Neue Stockel" by Heer, Nicolas Renier is identified as active around 1695-1706 in Maastricht, Netherlands. The smoothbore three-stage barrels feature long brass blade front sights surrounded by border engraving, engraving and girdles at the transition points, engraved masks on the breech sections, gilt brass banding at the breech ends, and gilt brass tangs with floral and dot engraving. The beveled locks feature coordinating engraving including masks on the tails and have faceted priming pans and frizzens, ".3" and "..3" marked on the underside of the frizzens, and "NICOLAS RENIER A/MASTRICHT" signed below the pans. The gilt brass furniture features floral, scroll, and classical figure designs. The sideplates and wrist escutcheons feature pierced designs. The highly figured full-stocks have attractive molding and bulbous ramrod entry points.

Very good with bright lock and barrel with some slight oxidation staining, much of the gilt finish remaining on the furniture, mostly distinct markings and designs, and general mild age and storage related wear. The refinished stock is good with cracks and repairs, distinct molding, and beautiful figure. Mechanically fine.

As described in "A".

Very good with bright lock and barrel with mild oxidation staining mainly on the barrel, much of the gilt finish remaining on the furniture, mostly distinct markings and designs, and mild age and storage related wear. The refinished stock is good with cracks and repairs, distinct molding, and beautiful figure. Mechanically fine.