With tapering barrels each in three stages with raised mouldings, some between engraved borders of foliage, at the muzzle and breech, the former each with brass fore-sight, the latter each chiselled in low relief with a Classical trophy of arms, a banner inscribed 'Beckers A Mastricht (sic)' above, border engraved tangs each with back-sight within a tubular cover, rounded locks (one mainspring loose, two side-nails replaced) each with moulded border, signed beneath the steel-spring and chiselled in relief with a trophy of arms beneath the pan, the engraved background involving a bound captive, each tail chiselled with a foliated demi-figure against engraved foliage, cocks (one top jaw, screw and retaining screw replaced) and steels en suite, the former chiselled with a cherub and foliage issuing from a monster-head, the latter with symmetrical foliage, moulded figured full stocks (minor old splits) carved in relief along each side of the fore-ends (minor damage) with foliage involving a monster's head, trumpets issuing from their mouths, around the tangs with foliage, a trophy of arms behind, and with a bearded grotesque mask in front the trigger-guard finial, the back of each butt inlaid with silver wire scrollwork enriched with silver pellets, steel mounts chiselled in relief and comprising pierced foliate scroll side-plates each centred on a human mask, vacant escutcheons with pierced foliate borders, a grotesque mask above a human mask beneath, large spurred pommels with a trophy of arms on each side and grotesque mask caps, the ground with engraved details and all within borders of chiselled foliage, trigger-guards with moulded borders and each with foliate finial, baluster ramrod-pipes, the rear ones each with a grotesque mask with pointed nose, and later steel-capped ramrods (steel parts with minor wear in places and russet overall) (2)
32.7 cm. barrels