A South German flintlock rifle, circa 1710Grooved octagonal barrel in 15.5 mm calibre slightly swamped at the muzzle, the upper side with dovetailed silver front sight and two-leaf fixed rear sight on a cut base and framed by two silver mascarons, the barrel between front and rear sight forming a barrel rib, the area of the muzzle and sights as well as breech and tang decorated with delicate engravings. Rough bore with good rifling. Slightly cut flintlock, the lock plate marked "I N D" and "A Tann", set trigger. Slightly carved full stock with patch box. Finely cut iron furniture, the lock side plate with openwork depiction of a deity on a four-in-hand carriage, nosepiece of horn, patch-box cover and lock bedding with silver inlays, the left side of the butt with silver monogram. Wooden ramrod with iron tip. Replacement on the right of the forestock in the area of the upper ramrod thimble. Length 111 cm.The signature "I N D" probably stands for Johann Nikolaus Dauner, who worked in Tann/Lower Bavaria from 1690 onwards.Condition: II