Czech Side by Side Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun by W. Plaschil in Napagedi. Very well made 12 Gauge with intricate engraving depicting a hunter, fox and several vignettes of wildfowl, all exquisitely executed along with floral tendrils on the locks, barrel and tangs. This is all accented with gold inlay including a royal cypher with a “W” or “M” with a 10-point crown. The stock is very good with minor handling marks. No chips or cracks or repairs. Checkering is excellent with no dents or impressed areas. This is numbered “2” in gold and was probably one of a group of guns. Royalty would provide guest with a gun to use for the hunt and it is not unusual to find hunting guns with numbers in the 20’s. This is a beautiful gun made for the royal hunt.

Note: More research should reveal who the royal cypher represents.