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"In a civilized and cultivated country, wild animals only continue to exist at all when preserved by sportsmen. The excellent people who protest against all hunting, and consider sportsmen as enemies of wild life, are ignorant of the fact that in reality the genuine sportsman is by all odds the most important
factor in keeping the larger and more valuable wild creatures from total extermination." -Theodore Roosevelt
The leather takedown case also has a “CVSR” monogram on the brass central escutcheon and is marked “DEPOSE/S.L” on the ends and has old luggage labels from travels in Europe, including one for “HOTEL DEBELLE VUE/LA HAYE.” The Roosevelt family is known to have traveled to Europe frequently and to have had many business connections there. The
inside has “LEFAUCHEUX/INVENTEUR/37. RUE/VIVIERNE/PARIS.” and has compartments with reloading tools.
CONDITION: Very fine with exceptional and crisp engraving. The barrels have 85% plus of the original brown finish and distinct Damascus
patterns and have isolated slight patches of pitting/staining at the breech and some spots of scratches and minor marks. The gold remains bright, and the remaining surfaces have light case colors and silver-gray patina, and there is some staining on the buttplate. The stock is also very fine and has light scratches and marks and most of the original oiled finish. The case is very good with mild overall wear
mainly on the exterior.
Provenance: The Richard P. Mellon Collection.
Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000
"Young Theodore Roosevelt also owned a Lefaucheux pinfire double barrel shotgun."
AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK THEODORE ROOSEVELT HUNTER CONSERVATIONIST BY WILSON
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