Andreas/Andrew "Dutchman" Rheinhold Dolep (c.1648-1713) was an innovative gunmaker in the 17th and early 18th centuries and made air guns, multi-shot firearms, blunderbusses, and high end traditional flintlock firearms. He was a gunmaker to Prince George of Denmark and came to England after the prince married Princess Anne of England (Queen Anne in 1702-1714). He also worked for Philip Howard, commander of the Queen's Troop of Horse Guards, and counted Lord Dartmouth among his clients. Dartmouth got him out a scrape in 1686 after he was caught not having his guns proofed. This fascinating sporting gun measures 91 inches in length and has a 73 1/2 inch octagonal to round smoothbore barrel with a blade front sight. The rounded "banana" lock is signed "DOLEP LONDINI" and has scroll engraving along with a putto at the tail. The mounts are brass and feature foliate engraving. Provenance: The Norman R. Blank Collection

Fair with some replacement parts including the cock, spliced replacement stock, and moderate overall wear. Mechanically fine.