John Christian Oerter
Flintlock long gun 1774
Ferrous- iron and steel, copper alloy- brass, silver, maple wood. | RCIN 61071
Queen's Guard Chamber, Windsor Castle
John Christian Oerter
Flintlock long gun 1774
John Christian Oerter
Flintlock long gun 1774
John Christian Oerter
Flintlock long gun 1774
John Christian Oerter
Flintlock long gun 1774
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A flintlock long gun, American (Pennsylvania) dated 1774, with a blued octagonal barrel and a curly maple stock with sliding wooden patchbox with cleaning jag inside.
Barrel marked CHRIST:OERTER.CH:SPRING 1774~ Lock replaced by Durs Egg.Provenance
Presented to George IV when Prince of Wales, before 1804, by Colonel George Hanger (for the Royal Collection).
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Medium and techniques
Ferrous- iron and steel, copper alloy- brass, silver, maple wood.
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Bibliographic reference(s)
Laking AA : Laking, G.F., 1904. The Armoury of Windsor Castle, London Laking 276
Blackmore, H.L. 1968 Royal Sporting Guns at Windsor. London HMSO P.41
Place of Production
Pennsylvania [USA]
