This is a very attractive gold and silver inlaid French double barrel percussion shotgun. The breeches, locks, and furniture are decorated with raised relief silver floral vine scrollwork and gold mask designs. The gold masks represent the satyrs of Greco-Roman mythology. They were part human, part animal and living free in the forests and represent leisure and hedonism, an appropriate design for a fancy French shotgun. The underside of the rib and the face of the standing breech have "5936." The bottom of the right barrel has "JLR" and an oval "LC" maker's mark. The left barrel has a "LE/CLERC" maker's mark, a partially unclear proof, and "BREVETE." There are no other visible markings. The Damascus barrels have a nickel silver bead front sight. The half-length stock has some nice figure and grain and a 14 inch length of pull.

Very good with light Damascus patterns on the barrels along with gray and brown patina, bright gold satyr masks, aged patina on the silver vine work, a few silver leaves absent, dark backgrounds, and mild overall wear. The refinished stock is also very good and has attractive figure and grain, a few minor spots of repairs in the grain (likely original), and minor overall wear. Mechanically excellent.