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Lot 3144:French Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun 64

September 11th, 2016|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 3144:French Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun 64

September 11th, 2016|Rock Island, IL
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French Silver Mounted Percussion Conversion Double Barrel Shotgun, Signed Guillemon, Circa 1810s

Browned barrels with gold adornments, marked "CANON TORDUFERO DE FAUX," extensive gold-embellished panels at breeches, blued conversion breech, shallow rear-sight, brightly-polished rounded lock-plates inscribed "GUILLEON" on left side, plain flat section hammers (one cracking), checkered walnut stock with carved section at stock’s underside, and carved roundel finial to cheekpiece, mounted with hallmarked silver buttplate and trigger guard (marks are somewhat illegible but are pre 1809), butt plate cast in relief and depicting eagles and dogs, the trigger-guard bow with trophies of the hunt, silver ramrod pipes, baleen (whale bone) ramrod. With undated brief note commenting on this gun and provenance.

ConditionFair, the barrels with aged brown patina, conversion breech with staining, locks brightly polished and inscription rubbed, one hammer cracking as noted, refinished stock.
Details
ManufacturerFrench
ModelDouble Barrel Percussion
TypeShotgun
ClassAntique
Caliber / Gauge64
Barrel33 inches
Finishbrown/gold/blue/bright
Stockwalnut

Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views1600
Catalog page74
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