Very interesting gun. Never seen one like it before. I take it the under lever opens the gun as well as cocking the hammers?
I have seen similar european designs with an opening/cocking under lever, but not in that particular arrangement.
That pin in each side of the cheek is to help hold the head together. It may be cracked, or may have been done as a precautionary measure. Many of these European guns have split heads. There is not a lot of wood in them at all and the action ends up acting like a wedge once things are loose and start moving.
Typical stipple type matting on the top of the frame. The engraving is relatively sparse and simply done, but the duck and dog on the sides look to be very nice.
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