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LOT 1330
Outstanding Exhibition Quality Engraved, Silver and Gold Inlaid, and Relief Carved D. Landauer Four Barrel Percussion Shotgun - NSN, 20 gauge, 30 3/4 inch solid rib bbl., brown/ gold/silver/casehardened finish, walnut stock.
This fascinating German shotgun was made for
a member of the noble von Hornstein family descended from imperial knights and is a very scarce four barrel design using two back action locks with pivoting striking faces. The barrels are etched Damascus and have classic twist patterns throughout. The rib has a bead front sight and
“D. Landauer in Erding.” He is listed in period sources as active in Erding, Bavaria, in the 1860s. The upper barrels and rib have dual gold bands
at the breech. The breech plugs also have silver bands and silver scroll designs on the bolsters. It is
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marked with German on-hand “crown/V” proofs at the breech. The upper tang has “ALB. BAR.” over a coat of arms of the Hornstein and “v. Hornstein” in gold inlay, and the tang, locks, and furniture have silver scroll patterns.
