GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
FINE PAIR OF FRANCOTTE PERCUSSION BOXLOCK FOLDING TRIGGER MUFF PISTOLS WITH ORIGINAL CASE AND ACCESSORIES RETAILED BY CHAUDUN.FRANCOTTEPERC MUFF PISTOLNSN40Cal. 40. This high condition pair of small pistols have 1-1/2" browned twist bbls affixed to bright polished boxlock actions with folding spur triggers which pop into place when cocked. Actions are near fully engraved with well cut, large scroll. "AUGte FRANCOTTE" and "A LIEGE" is engraved in oval on top tangs. The familiar AF crowned trademarks are on bottom fronts of actions. Fluted ebony stocks also have carved acanthus and scroll decoration, and terminate in nicely filed steel caps. Pistols are cased in their orig rosewood box with brass wire inlay and central rectangle on top. Interior is lined in scarlet velvet with retailers name and address (Chaudun a Paris) in lid (ca 1840). Bottom is french fitted for pistols and orig accessories including small steel ball mold, turned ebony cap box, and turned ebony powder flask with screw-off top. Two covered compartments have ebony knobs, one contains a key. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining nearly all orig finishes on wood and metal, with some staining at breech area, residual from being fired. Bores are slightly pitted. Case retains most of its orig french polish, with some staining, scratches, and a large check through top. Interior cloth is fine, with compressions and light soiling from guns and accessories, which are very fine to excellent. 49538-7 MGM416 (3,000-4,000)