This 19th century shotgun has etched Damascus barrels with dual gold bands at the breech, a bead front sight and "GUST. ULBRICHT DRESDEN" in gold on the concave rib, and no proofs. The watertable is marked "37200," and the tang along the inside of the forend is marked "G. ULBRICHT DRESDEN 398." The action features classic German blackleaf engraving, game bird scenes on the right and bottom, and a scene of three deer on the right. Each scene is bordered by gold inlaid scroll patterns, and there is also a section of gold scrolls among the designs on the upper tang behind the cocking indicators and the rotating selector. The underlever has a horn arm. The forend and wrist are checkered. The horn trigger guard has delicate pierced scroll design at the rear. The buttplate is checkered horn, and sling swivels are mounted on the bottom of the buttstock and underside of the rib. The right side of the stock has a solver squirrel followed by a pin and one silver snipe followed by four pins suggesting the gun was used to take one squirrel and four snipe. 13 7/8 inch length of pull.
Fine with distinct twist patterns along the barrels, minimal loss of the bright original gold inlay, smooth gray and brown patina, and minor overall wear. The trigger guard has some cracking and loss and is loose at the front. The wood is fine and has mild wear on the otherwise crisp checkering, numerous scratches and dings, some filled spots at the heel, and minor insect damage on the buttplate. Mechanically fine.
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