September 10-12, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/11/2024
Octagonal barrels with top flat signed "Fni Par Gastinne-Renette a Paris". Underside of barrels with Belgian proofs, and marked over the hooked patent breeches with gold "1" and a "2" for each, denoting a true pair. Barrels held in place by a single key through an escutcheon. Stepped case colored locks with line borders and scroll, filed cocks with engraving en suite, and integral nipple shields. U notch rear sight with dovetailed bead front sight. Lock screw with floral escutcheon. Long tangs, spurred trigger guards engraved with open scroll and floral finials. Case colored buttcaps with extensions. Walnut stocks with wave pattern checkering. Housed in a wooden case with brass plaque. Lined in green baize with top lid reading "GASTINNE RENETTE / PARIS". Accessories comprise loading mallet, bullet mold with sprue cutter, turnscrew, pair cleaning rods, one with jag and threaded with exposed end, two striker pots, one with pair nipples other cast balls, and percussion cap tin. Front with remnants of an old label, leather strap at rear with a name and 2008 date, probably a collection inventory. Accompanied by a previous auction description. CONDITION: Fine. Barrels retain the vast majority of their finish with some thinning to silver at sharp edges and very minor handling marks. Stocks are excellent with some handling marks and scattered impressions from age. Locks with the vast majority of case color, thinning towards edges and high traffic areas such as trigger guard tang, with lacquer still visible throughout. Accessories are very good with some evidence of use scattered about; one cleaning rod replaced. Some impressions holes in top lid of baize lining. Case excellent with some roughness from age and a few relatively tight cracks. An excellent cased set, undoubtably made for, finished, and retailed by one of the premier French makers.
Caliber/Bore
(BOTH) .46 Rifled
Manufacturer
Continental for Gastinne-Renette