A PAIR OF 16 BORE ROYAL BAVARIAN PERCUSSION SPORTING GUNS MADE FOR LUDWIG, DUKE OF BAVARIA, BY RI

A PAIR OF 16 BORE ROYAL BAVARIAN PERCUSSION SPORTING GUNS MADE FOR LUDWIG, DUKE OF BAVARIA, BY RIEGER IN MÜNCHEN, CIRCA 1835 from a larger garniture, with browned twist sighted barrels, signed in gold and engraved with sprays of foliage on a broad rib, engraved with the crowned Royal cypher, and inlaid with a line, engraved case-hardened breeches, engraved case-hardened breech tangs numbered `4` and `9`, engraved case-hardened locks decorated with scrolls of neo-rococo foliage, one gun fitted with gravity stops, carved walnut half-stocks, chequered fore-ends and grips, carved raised cheek-pieces decorated with an exotic animal and sprays of foliage respectively, engraved steel mounts including butt-plates numbered `1980` and `2103` respectively, wooden trigger-guards inset with German silver plaques, German silver barrel bolt escutcheons, steel sling swivels, and each with its brass-tipped ramrod 83.2cm; 32 3/4in barrels (2)