A notable Austrian deluxe hunting wheellock rifle by the Master of the Animal-head Scroll

The octagonal barrel slightly constricted in the middle with sixteen-groove rifled bore in 15.5 mm calibre. Openwork appliqués in fire-gilt brass, richly decorated in relief, at the muzzle and the breech. The lock with semi-internal wheel and an openwork iron covering. The lock plate and patch-box lid embellished with fine, openwork appliqués in gilt brass. Depictions of mythical creatures amidst leafy vines. The original finish on the inside of the lock, the main spring blued...