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Lot 3239: Exhibition Quality Morgenroth of Gernrode Percussion Rifle

Exhibition Quality German Silver Mounted, Engraved, and Relief Carved Full-Stock Oval Bore Percussion Sporting Rifle by Morgenroth of Gernrode

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: August 27, 2023

Lot 3239: Exhibition Quality Morgenroth of Gernrode Percussion Rifle

Exhibition Quality German Silver Mounted, Engraved, and Relief Carved Full-Stock Oval Bore Percussion Sporting Rifle by Morgenroth of Gernrode

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: August 27, 2023

Estimated Price: $5,000 - $8,500

Exhibition Quality German Silver Mounted, Engraved, and Relief Carved Full-Stock Oval Bore Percussion Sporting Rifle by Morgenroth of Gernrode

Manufacturer: German
Model: Percussion Rifle
Type: Rifle
Gauge: 65
Barrel: 29 1/2 inch part octagon
Finish: blue/casehardened/bright
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 990
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 174
Class: Antique
Description:

This mid-19th century Germanic rifle was manufactured Morgenroth in what is now Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Based on the wrist escutcheon, it appears to have been made for Alexander Charles, Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg. The barrel has "MORGENROTH IN GERNRODE" in raised German silver inlay on the top flat, elaborate patterns along its length, blade and notch sights, and a German silver doe at the breech. There is a decorative German silver barrel band engraved with a reposed deer on top and featuring pierced floral designs on the sides and scrollwork on the bottom. The lock has a pivoting hammer stall, acanthus scrollwork, and border engraving, and it is tripped by adjustable double set triggers. The furniture is all German silver and features primarily scrollwork as well as a dog or other canine on the buttplate tang and a dog and bird on the trigger guard bow. The wrist has a German silver escutcheon with a ducal coronet and inscribed "C." The stock has a horn cap, pin accented checkering with carved borders, raised relief dogs over a rabbit/hare and fowl above the wrist inlay, a stag head and laurel on the patch box lid, incised leaf carving around the butt, and finely detailed raised and relief carved scenes of a dog (with German silver collar) attacking a boar under the cheek rest and subduing a stag behind the cheek rest accented by scrollwork.

Rating Definition:

Fine with traces of original blue blended with dark patina along the barrel which has distinct patterns and minor wear, faded case colors mixed with dark patina on the lock, light aged patina on the German silver throughout, distinct engraving and inlay patterns, and minor overall wear. The stock is also fine and has distinct checkering and carving, piece missing and minor repair on the forend cap, and mostly only scattered mild dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent. Overall, this is a very attractive and distinctive German sporting gun with particularly interesting oval bore.



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