December 17, 2026 The Estate Of Whitefoord Cole II: Firearms & Militaria
The live portion of this session begins on Thursday, December 17, 2026.
Lot #1231:
(A) FINE C. STIEGELE JR. PERCUSSION CAPE GUN.
Signed "C. Stiegele jun. in Munchen" in silver inlaid script on the flat signing rib. The C. Stiegele firm, Bavarian royal arms maker, was founded by its name sake Carl Anton Stiegele in 1837, moving to Munich in 1854. This cape gun has browned twist barrels, the left smoothbore and the right rifled. Drift adjustable German silver blade front sight on a ramped base. The ramped nitre blued rear sight is graduated to 400 meters and appears to be incomplete. Locks and tang are beautifully engraved with profuse foliate scroll with matted backgrounds. Double triggers, the trigger for the rifle barrel can be set by pushing it forward. Nicely figured half-length stock with panels of checking and a large Germanic cheek piece. Right side has a checkered sliding wood patchbox. Germanic carved wood scroll trigger guard with a pierced loop at the rear. The ram rod ferrule, trigger blade, and butt plate are engraved en suite. "3233" is also engraved on the butt plate. The underside of the barrel has a sling swivel, the stock mounted with a corresponding sling stud. Includes what appears to be the original dual ended horn and brass tipped rod. CONDITION: Very Fine. Barrels retain nearly all of their period browning. Locks and mounts have a very pleasant soft gray patina with crisp engraving. Some screws display brilliant refreshed nitre blue. Stocks have some scattered impressions and some added gloss finish. Rifling is strong with light spotting. Smoothbore barrel has some orange peeling. Crisp mechanics. Set trigger in order. A very nice German cape gun by a well regarded maker.
Caliber/Bore
(L) 20 Gauge (R) .500 Rifled