LOUIS FALVILLE ROYALTY GRADE DBL BBL PERCUSSION SHOTGUN.

LOUIS FALVILLE ROYALTY GRADE DBL BBL PERCUSSION SHOTGUN. Cal. 14 bore. NSN. Spectacular percussion shotgun with 31″ Damascus bbls, with raised, smooth, concave rib that has sgl bead and the maker’s name in large silver script letters along with a wide gold band at the breech end. It has elaborate scallop patterns around the nipples on the breech plug, which is marked on the top “BATH”. The lockplates are very elaborate, slightly curved with a cutout to accommodate the breech plug. They are beautifully engraved with light arabesque patterns and have the name “LOUIS” on the left side and “FALVILLE” on the right side. Hammers & screws are engraved to match with dolphin motif noses. The top tang is very elaborately engraved with scalloped edges. The bbl has two silver guides, one with a silver sling swivel and contains an ebony silver tipped ramrod. It has a corresponding swivel on the stock. The stock is stunning with sterling hallmarked furniture consisting of elaborately repoussed nose cap and very decorative trigger guard which has motifs of two cranes being supported by three female figures on the front trigger guard tang and a very detailed ram’s head with laurel wreath and a dog attacking a stag. The buttplate is equally elaborate with the tang having a repoussed arabesque pattern and a lion with vine, leaf & grape patterns around the edges and two birds on the toe. The stock is of beautifully grained French or Circassian walnut, 1-pc. with raised carved panels around the lockplates, top & bottom tangs, wedge escutcheons & nose pipe. It has a long cheekpiece with carving at the rear edge and the bottom has an extremely elaborately carved stag’s head with an oak leaf & acorn raised wreath. The forestock and grip area of the wrist are skip-line checkered with hundreds of tiny silver tacks in the checkering. An extremely fine and very elaborate, rare percussion shotgun. CONDITION: Bbls retain most of their orig Damascus pattern turned dark. Lockplates retain traces of case colors turned silver with the balance dark patina. Hammers are dark patina. Silver furniture shows light wear. Forestock has a crack by the right bbl channel and there is a small raised chip by the buttplate, otherwise the wood is sound with a dark patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bores. 5-60325 JR49 (5,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	4526	$9,200.00	LOUIS FALVILLE ROYALTY GRADE DBL BBL PERCUSSION SHOTGUN. Cal. 14 bore. NSN. Spectacular percussion shotgun with 31″ Damascus bbls, with raised, smooth, concave rib that has sgl bead and the maker’s name in large silver script letters along with a wide gold band at the breech end. It has elaborate scallop patterns around the nipples on the breech plug, which is marked on the top “BATH”. The lockplates are very elaborate, slightly curved with a cutout to accommodate the breech plug. They are beautifully engraved with light arabesque patterns and have the name “LOUIS” on the left side and “FALVILLE” on the right side. Hammers & screws are engraved to match with dolphin motif noses. The top tang is very elaborately engraved with scalloped edges. The bbl has two silver guides, one with a silver sling swivel and contains an ebony silver tipped ramrod. It has a corresponding swivel on the stock. The stock is stunning with sterling hallmarked furniture consisting of elaborately repoussed nose cap and very decorative trigger guard which has motifs of two cranes being supported by three female figures on the front trigger guard tang and a very detailed ram’s head with laurel wreath and a dog attacking a stag. The buttplate is equally elaborate with the tang having a repoussed arabesque pattern and a lion with vine, leaf & grape patterns around the edges and two birds on the toe. The stock is of beautifully grained French or Circassian walnut, 1-pc. with raised carved panels around the lockplates, top & bottom tangs, wedge escutcheons & nose pipe. It has a long cheekpiece with carving at the rear edge and the bottom has an extremely elaborately carved stag’s head with an oak leaf & acorn raised wreath. The forestock and grip area of the wrist are skip-line checkered with hundreds of tiny silver tacks in the checkering. An extremely fine and very elaborate, rare percussion shotgun. CONDITION: Bbls retain most of their orig Damascus pattern turned dark. Lockplates retain traces of case colors turned silver with the balance dark patina. Hammers are dark patina. Silver furniture shows light wear. Forestock has a crack by the right bbl channel and there is a small raised chip by the buttplate, otherwise the wood is sound with a dark patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bores. 5-60325 JR49 (5,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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