Gründig, Carl, Dresden bugelspanner (gunsmith to King Wilhelm I)

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Topic starter 15/11/2023 19:48:41

Gründig, Carl, Dresden bugelspanner (gunsmith to King Wilhelm I)

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John says:

These are of a bugelspanner sold to the Hofberg Royal Palace, Dresden for the young King of Germany and Prussia Wilhelm I for practice shooting. The air rifle dates to 1887 and has production nr 23. It is marked with the inscription 'Carl Gründig Hofb. Dresden' - he was the Palace Royal Gunsmith