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Polish, Silesia, Teschen

Wheellock Birding Rifle (Tschinke)

1650/60
Steel, fruitwood, staghorn, bovine horn, mother-of-pearl

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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