A rare Bavarian Garniture of Flintlock firearms by John Georg Lauterer of Harburg. The collection comprises of a holster pistol and a pair of 24 bore fowling pieces.

The pistol features a 32.5 barrel of Spanish form with chiselled beaded bands at the breech and at the medial girdle, two gilt brass makers stamps of Lauterer of Rotherburg. The first stamp is crowned tiered inscription LAVT/ERER/A.RO/DENB. The second stamp has an upturned cresent with a star between its points. Brass sight, bevelled plain brass lock signed along the lower edge, the cock engraved with scrolls, fitted with faceted top jaw and the steel faceted ensuite, figured walnut full stock with decorative mouldings in low relief, full brass mounts en suite with the lock, with spurred pommel with demon mask cap case in relief and fitted with an octagonal moulded framework, lock shaped bevelled solid side plate, bevelled trigger guard with a finial formed as a moulded band. Two faceted ramrod pipes, horn forend cap, orginal horn tipped ramrod.
Overall length 50cm.

The fowling pieces each with blued barrels, 101.3cm. Matching that of the pistol and also with makers stamps Lauterer of Rothenburg. Signed locks en suite with the pistol. Figured walnut half stocks carved en suite with a pistol stock. Full brass mounts also matching those of the pistol, each including three ramrod pipes, horn forend caps & with fitted with a horn tipped ramrod.
Overall length 138cm.

Johann Georg Lauterer is recorded working in the Bavarian town of Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber from circa 1693, after that he moved to Harburg.

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