Manufactured during the late 1700s. The barrel is outfitted with a swamped octagonal cannon muzzle, a pair of rear sighting blocks, and a raised silver bead accented blade front sight, and decorated with a raised relief chiseled design, 14 1/4 inches long, of a dragon wrapped around a spear, with gold dot accented eyes. Equipped with a heavy brass swiveling flashpan cover and an iron striker arm. Smooth hardwood stock, with brass floral blossom pin escutcheons and a smooth brass buttplate. See close-up of signature under barrel.

Very fine, with a deeply aged brown patina overall, showing light handling marks and spotting. The upper jaw of the arm, along with a few of the stock escutcheons and a brass plate from behind the trigger, are absent. The brass shows a fine darkly aged patina with a few areas rubbed bright by the striker arm. The stock is very fine with a few light dents and scratches. The level of detail in the barrel dragon is highly impressive. Mechanically very good.