SERIAL NUMBER N/A BARREL 26" CALIBER 62 RIFLED MANUFACTURED CIRCA 1840. Wonderful half stock percussion Jaeger rifle with lightly swamped octagon barrel with fine blade front sight and standing fixed rear sight as well as screw shaft adjustable tang peep sight. Profusely engraved percussion lock with serpentine hammer, engraved with fine scrolls and oak leaf garnish with a gold inlaid "MASCHEK" monogram with gold band above & below. Barrel has 2 gold and 1 platinum band at breech with "JOS MASCHEK IN GABEL" inlaid in gold wire on top flat of barrel. Tang of breech is finely engraved with tight scrolls and diminutive game scene vignette of running stag with gold banded borders. Left side of carbine has stocking plate with matching fine engraved scrolls with matching oak leaf foliate and gold inlaid "IN GABEL" with gold border above & below. Varnished highly figured walnut stock is masterfully carved with the most ornate basket weave pattern checkering at wrist as well as having a raised cheek rest with a ornate feather relief carved at rear of rest. Elaborate trigger guard is engraved with a small vignette of Jaeger with rifle is forested background. A small silver name plate is inset in the forearm with the initials "E.M." Jaeger rifle is produced by Joseph Maschek who produced fine arms in Gabel , Bohemia region in the 1840's Later to become the Czech republic. CONDITION, Very fine untouched condition with deep rifled bore and fully functional action. The stock is very good with some period of use impressions and bruises. The barrel has toned to a brown patina revealing the fine Damascus scene. ANTIQUE TDW