Double-barrelled flintlock hunting gun
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
The two locks are mounted left and right; so-called French cock, namely in the shape of a comma, engraved with a flower, a fern and a palmette and with a leaf attached; the lockplate is engraved with a flowerpot and a signature on the right lock and the place name on the left lock; stamped on the inside with NM; two triggers. The two damascus and blued barrels are connected by hollow ribs; inlaid at the back with gold(?); pivoting barrel; the tail of the barrel is engraved with foliage and flowers and the end has the shape of and is engraved as a pineapple; iron front sight patch; both barrels are marked at the bottom with a signature and 44; two blued iron ramrod tubes are soldered to the rib on the underside. The stock consists of a half fore-end carved in relief with foliage; accentuated pistol grip with a dolphin as the bottom, whose head bites into the grip; cross-hatched in front of the lock.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description