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Offline rich pierce

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Nice Germanic carving
« on: March 20, 2020, 07:57:59 PM »
This could go in antique collecting but often folks ask about carving patterns. Here are 2 different mid 1700s Germanic buttstocks nicely carved with very similar designs.  Speaks to creative variations on design though the carving behind the cheekpiece is almost identical.





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Re: Nice Germanic carving
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2020, 08:36:02 PM »
Here's another



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Re: Nice Germanic carving
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2020, 11:26:07 PM »
Thanks for sharing,

I'll toss in one as well

Kevin


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Re: Nice Germanic carving
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2020, 12:26:56 AM »
Quote from: Kevin on March 20, 2020, 11:26:07 PM
Thanks for sharing,

I'll toss in one as well

Kevin


Gots any more pics of that gun?
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Re: Nice Germanic carving
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2020, 02:11:58 AM »
Im with Mike. Show us some more please when you have time.
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Re: Nice Germanic carving
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2020, 02:28:22 AM »
Glad to oblige.  Here's a discussion from a while ago.

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=51879.msg516378#msg516378

If any additional thoughts or questions pop up about it please do drop them into the original discussion so we don't highjack this one.

Kevin
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Re: Nice Germanic carving
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2020, 03:05:55 AM »
Quote from: rich pierce on March 20, 2020, 07:57:59 PM
This could go in antique collecting but often folks ask about carving patterns. Here are 2 different mid 1700s Germanic buttstocks nicely carved with very similar designs.  Speaks to creative variations on design though the carving behind the cheekpiece is almost identical.






The cheekpieces are also identical.  It would be reasonably safe to say the two guns were from the same shop.

Aha! I knew I had seen that before.  Thought it looked very Bavarian or Viennese....  Here is a rifle by Christoph Ris in Wien, 1750's




  It also has the same non-swiveling solid sling loop.
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Re: Nice Germanic carving
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2020, 05:12:32 AM »
Good eyes, memory, Chris!
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Re: Nice Germanic carving
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2020, 03:35:36 PM »
Here is another. A dealer specializing in European arms told me it was mid 18th Century
from central Germany.

All the best
Paul





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Re: Nice Germanic carving
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2020, 03:44:50 PM »
Quote from: Kevin on March 21, 2020, 02:28:22 AM
Glad to oblige.  Here's a discussion from a while ago.

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=51879.msg516378#msg516378

If any additional thoughts or questions pop up about it please do drop them into the original discussion so we don't highjack this one.

Kevin
Muchos grassiest. So surprised to see it's a double. be ready to see  this carving on a German single barreled fowling gun.
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Re: Nice Germanic carving
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2020, 07:14:20 PM »
The pattern on the top two remind me of some patterns on Moravian guns made in America.  Not at all surprising considering their origins.  God Bless,  Marc
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Re: Nice Germanic carving
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2020, 02:43:57 AM »
Quote from: Mike Brooks on March 21, 2020, 03:44:50 PM
Quote from: Kevin on March 21, 2020, 02:28:22 AM
Glad to oblige.  Here's a discussion from a while ago.

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=51879.msg516378#msg516378

If any additional thoughts or questions pop up about it please do drop them into the original discussion so we don't highjack this one.

Kevin
Muchos grassiest. So surprised to see it's a double. be ready to see  this carving on a German single barreled fowling gun.

Mike,
I always enjoying seeing photos of your work.  Truly look forward to seeing what you do with this.

Kevin
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Re: Nice Germanic carving
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2020, 02:50:29 AM »
You know Brooks will turn out something nice.
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