FINE CASED PAIR OF LE PAGE PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS.

FINE CASED PAIR OF LE PAGE PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS. SN NSN. Cal. About 52. Made identically and numbered “1” and “2” on top tangs with 8-7/8″ slightly swamped oct bbls with small German silver dovetailed front sights and elevation adjustable rear sights in top tangs. Top flats of bbls are inlaid in flat gold “DAMAS D’ACIER SUPERFIN” in an elliptical panel with silver wire border. Top tangs are inlaid in flat gold “1” and “2” respectively. Left sides of bbls are stamped with the Belgian “ELG” proof. Pistols have island mounted back action locks inlaid in flat gold in a slight arc with silver wire border “LE PAGE A PARIS”. They are mounted in French walnut half stocks with spectacular carved lion’s heads nosecaps. Fishscale checkered grips with climbing foliate patterns up the backstrap and flared oval butts with identical foliate patterns around perimeter with engraved oval domed steel buttcaps. They have sgl set trigger with finger rest trigger guards that have elaborate finials on trigger plates. Breech plugs have well-shielded nipple recesses. Lockplates, hammers, breech plugs, top tangs, trigger guards and buttcaps are all beautifully engraved with intertwined foliate patterns that have fine stippled background. Stocks are secured with a sgl key through oval escutcheons. Accompanied by their orig brass bound rosewood casing with concealed handle in the lid. Interior is burgundy velvet lined, recessed in bottom for pistols, a nutcracker-style sgl cavity ball mold, a lignum vitae & brass cleaning rod with jag, a lignum vitae mallet and turnscrew with a rosewood screw top cap box, a separate worm & brush with a silver-plated brass oil bottle. Front center compartment contains a replacement all metal ramrod. Flask is missing. Covered compartment with decorative brass pull is empty. CONDITION: Pistols are very good to fine. Bbls retain most of their orig fine Damascus pattern with a silver/brown patina. Lockplates, hammers & appended metal retain traces of French gray finish. One stock has a crack by top tang, otherwise stocks are sound showing moderate to heavy use & handling with moderate soil in need of a good cleaning. Set triggers are difficult to operate, possibly just needing cleaning or adjustment as they seem to function, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bores with light to moderate pitting in the grooves. Mold is a brown patina with clean cavity. Other accessories are fine. Case has a repaired grain crack in lid with a couple of lines of wear at each end and retains most of an old refinish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with light soil and light wear. 4-37634 JR331 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2436	$6,900.00	FINE CASED PAIR OF LE PAGE PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS. SN NSN. Cal. About 52. Made identically and numbered “1” and “2” on top tangs with 8-7/8″ slightly swamped oct bbls with small German silver dovetailed front sights and elevation adjustable rear sights in top tangs. Top flats of bbls are inlaid in flat gold “DAMAS D’ACIER SUPERFIN” in an elliptical panel with silver wire border. Top tangs are inlaid in flat gold “1” and “2” respectively. Left sides of bbls are stamped with the Belgian “ELG” proof. Pistols have island mounted back action locks inlaid in flat gold in a slight arc with silver wire border “LE PAGE A PARIS”. They are mounted in French walnut half stocks with spectacular carved lion’s heads nosecaps. Fishscale checkered grips with climbing foliate patterns up the backstrap and flared oval butts with identical foliate patterns around perimeter with engraved oval domed steel buttcaps. They have sgl set trigger with finger rest trigger guards that have elaborate finials on trigger plates. Breech plugs have well-shielded nipple recesses. Lockplates, hammers, breech plugs, top tangs, trigger guards and buttcaps are all beautifully engraved with intertwined foliate patterns that have fine stippled background. Stocks are secured with a sgl key through oval escutcheons. Accompanied by their orig brass bound rosewood casing with concealed handle in the lid. Interior is burgundy velvet lined, recessed in bottom for pistols, a nutcracker-style sgl cavity ball mold, a lignum vitae & brass cleaning rod with jag, a lignum vitae mallet and turnscrew with a rosewood screw top cap box, a separate worm & brush with a silver-plated brass oil bottle. Front center compartment contains a replacement all metal ramrod. Flask is missing. Covered compartment with decorative brass pull is empty. CONDITION: Pistols are very good to fine. Bbls retain most of their orig fine Damascus pattern with a silver/brown patina. Lockplates, hammers & appended metal retain traces of French gray finish. One stock has a crack by top tang, otherwise stocks are sound showing moderate to heavy use & handling with moderate soil in need of a good cleaning. Set triggers are difficult to operate, possibly just needing cleaning or adjustment as they seem to function, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bores with light to moderate pitting in the grooves. Mold is a brown patina with clean cavity. Other accessories are fine. Case has a repaired grain crack in lid with a couple of lines of wear at each end and retains most of an old refinish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with light soil and light wear. 4-37634 JR331 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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