AN 18 BORE BRESCIAN ITALIAN FLINTLOCK FOWLING-PIECE, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY with two-

AN 18 BORE BRESCIAN ITALIAN FLINTLOCK FOWLING-PIECE, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY with two-stage sighted barrel, the breech section decorated with recessed panels filled with chased silver scrollwork and brass foliage and flower heads, and a silver female portrait profile within a frame of chased brass foliage, the barrel tang inscribed `11` and decorated en suite, border-engraved bevelled lock signed `A Mor`, inlaid with panels of silver scrolling foliage within beadwork frames, matching cock, moulded walnut half-stock, carved cheek-piece, brass mounts decorated en suite with the breech comprising side-plate, trigger-guard and butt-plate all with chased silver busts in high relief, a pair of ramrod-pipes, and horn fore-end cap (ramrod missing) 115.5cm; 45 1/2in barrel