This shotgun was manufactured before 1887. Heinrich Leue studied under his uncle Heinrich Barella before he moved on to working with Fritz Timpe and then finally with W.W. Greener. The receiver, under lever, striker cover and trigger guard have large amounts of floral scroll engraving. The top tang has "374" highlighted in gold along with a coat of arms also having gold highlights. The barrels have two gold inlaid bands at the breech end, have "H. LEUE & TIMPE KAISL. FRANZS. HOFBUCHSENMACHER. BERLIN." inlaid in gold on the rib, are choked cylinder/cylinder and have 2 1/2 inch chambers with an extractor. The water table is stamped on both sides "L195T" and the bottom flat of the barrels are stamped "L280T". There is a sliding firing pin block on the right side of the receiver. Mounted on a checkered walnut forearm and straight grip stock with a carved horn lower tang, raised right handed cheekpiece and a smooth steel buttplate. Length of pull is 14 1/2 inches. With a Birmingham proof certificate dated July 5th, 1988 stating it could not be proofed due to dented, distorted or pitted barrels.

Good as refinished, the barrels retain most of the finish with some scattered minor pitting under the finish and a brazed repair 1/3 of the way from the muzzle on the right barrel. The trigger guard has a brown patina and the remaining metal components have a silvery gray patina. The slightly undersized replacement wood is very good with some scattered minor scratches and dings along with sharp checkering.