With tapering three-stage barrel, the breech stamped with maker's signature 'Gironimo Mutto' flanked by engraved flowers and foliage, and of octagonal changing to faceted section, engraved rectangular tang inscribed with the number '40' and with raised border, rounded lock signed 'Stafano Sioli F.' and with fluted border, the pan, steel, cock, cock retaining screw, and tail all finely chiselled in relief with acanthus foliage, full stock finely engraved with running designs of interlaced flowers and foliage and with raised chiselled foliated scrolls behind the rear ramrod-pipe, applied panels opposite the lock, at the barrel tang and the trigger-guard, each finely chiselled in relief in the Brescian manner, chiselled trigger-guard (tang partly replaced) with pierced finial, chiselled pommel (pitting removed), its cap formed as a profile bust of a Roman Emperor, pierced trigger, baluster ramrod-pipes, and steel ramrod with baluster tip (some wear and surface rust, minor losses)
32 cm. barrel