Francisco Barrenechea is listed in Eibar in 1846 in "Spanish Guns and Pistols" by W. Keith Neal and 1846-1858 in "Der Neue Stockel" by Heer. The multi-stage, smoothbore barrel was made from recycled horseshoe stubs, a desirable material in the period, and has a silver band at the muzzle, silver blade front sight with silver wreath around the base, interlaced scroll and floral engraving with gilt backgrounds at the midsection followed by sculpted bands ahead of the octagonal breech section which is marked "PARA USO DE" (upper left), "DON JUAN DE" (top), and "REINA NUNES" (upper right) as well as "RETORCIDO DE HERRADURAS" (upper left), "POR FRANCISCO BARRENECHEA" (top), and "EN EIBAR ANO DE 1855." (upper right) in gold inlay, gold sunken cartouches including Francisco Barrenechea's maker's mark, and gold borders at the breech. The sculpted breech plug and standing breech have gold scroll patterns on a stippled background, and the elegant swept trigger guard, trigger plate finial, belt hook, and buttplate also have coordinating gold scrollwork and stippled backgrounds, and the side plate has coordinating silver inlays with stippled backgrounds. The lock has "F.O BARRENECHEA" in gold inlay above the mainspring, scroll and floral engraving, a bestial hammer, and gilt accents. The forend band, ramrod pipe and barrel band with pierced scrollwork, and bestial shaped band spring plate are silver. The stock has the classic Catalan profile, raised floral carving at the barrel tang, and attractive flame figure. Provenance: The Mac McCroskie Collection