This Continental European sporting gun from around the second quarter of the 18th century has a fire blued smoothbore barrel with a gilt brass blade front sight, long sighting flat, inlaid brass stars patterns along with engraved moon and additional stars on the breech end, and a rear sight groove in the humped breech tang. The brass lock plate has a maker's mark that appears to be the letters "IH" over a rooster partially covered by the frizzen spring. It also has a martial and disgorging mask engraving and a faceted priming pan. The furniture is gilt brass. The sideplate is a fine pierced scroll design with a green man mask. The heel finial has floral patterns. The stock has some Dutch style carved molding with floral accents.

Fine with fading original fire blue finish mixed with smooth gray patina on the barrel, distinct star and moon designs at the breech, distinct designs on the lock and furniture, aged patina on the brass, absent front side nail, and minor overall wear. The refinished stock has a some minor cracks and repairs, distinct molding, and minor marks and scratches. Mechanically fine.