SPECTACULAR LEPAGE PRESENTATION QUALITY SINGLE SHOT TARGET PISTOL.

SPECTACULAR LEPAGE PRESENTATION QUALITY SINGLE SHOT TARGET PISTOL. SN 2. Cal. 52. One of a pair, this beautiful pistol has 10-1/4″ swamped oct bbl with tiny gold plated dove-tailed front sight and fixed rear sight mounted to the top tang. Bore is micro rifled. Bbl has a wide gold band over the flats in front of the breech plug, and three gold adjoining inlays. Left top flat is inlaid in gold in period script “Le Page a Paris” The right flat “Arqer de Empereur”. There is a wide gold band around the muzzle with scalloped gold inlays. The tiny lock plate is flat with slightly beveled edges having a deep gold cartouche marked “LEPAGE” and the tail engraved with an eagle holding a snake in his talons. Hammer is elaborately, deep relief engraved with a lions head on the nose and foliate and floral patterns on the shank with a serpent in the center. Breech plug has a shielded nipple with platinum blow out plug. Trigger guard is extremely elaborate with flat bottom and very ornate finial and a finger rest, with single set trigger. It is mounted in one piece walnut stock with full checkered wrist with flared butt that has floral carved edges and engraved oval steel butt cap. Bbl is secured with a single key through engraved escutcheons. Stock has raised tear drop side panels with elaborately engraved single screw side plate and an equally elaborate steel inlay at the front of the panel. Top tang is also beautifully engraved with the number “2” in an oval. All screw heads are beautifully engraved. This undoubtedly was part of a two gun set made for a member of the Royalty of France. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-96% glossy orig blue with a few minor scratches and fine sharp edge wear. Breech plug, lock plate and hammer retain dark case colors. Trigger guard, butt cap and other metal inlays are faded case colors. Stock is sound with a few minor scratches and a couple of small bruises and retains most of it’s fine piano varnish finish. Nipple recess is slightly battered from having been dry fired excessively. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore. 4-35310 JR250 (5,000-6,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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	2412	$5,750.00	SPECTACULAR LEPAGE PRESENTATION QUALITY SINGLE SHOT TARGET PISTOL. SN 2. Cal. 52. One of a pair, this beautiful pistol has 10-1/4″ swamped oct bbl with tiny gold plated dove-tailed front sight and fixed rear sight mounted to the top tang. Bore is micro rifled. Bbl has a wide gold band over the flats in front of the breech plug, and three gold adjoining inlays. Left top flat is inlaid in gold in period script “Le Page a Paris” The right flat “Arqer de Empereur”. There is a wide gold band around the muzzle with scalloped gold inlays. The tiny lock plate is flat with slightly beveled edges having a deep gold cartouche marked “LEPAGE” and the tail engraved with an eagle holding a snake in his talons. Hammer is elaborately, deep relief engraved with a lions head on the nose and foliate and floral patterns on the shank with a serpent in the center. Breech plug has a shielded nipple with platinum blow out plug. Trigger guard is extremely elaborate with flat bottom and very ornate finial and a finger rest, with single set trigger. It is mounted in one piece walnut stock with full checkered wrist with flared butt that has floral carved edges and engraved oval steel butt cap. Bbl is secured with a single key through engraved escutcheons. Stock has raised tear drop side panels with elaborately engraved single screw side plate and an equally elaborate steel inlay at the front of the panel. Top tang is also beautifully engraved with the number “2” in an oval. All screw heads are beautifully engraved. This undoubtedly was part of a two gun set made for a member of the Royalty of France. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-96% glossy orig blue with a few minor scratches and fine sharp edge wear. Breech plug, lock plate and hammer retain dark case colors. Trigger guard, butt cap and other metal inlays are faded case colors. Stock is sound with a few minor scratches and a couple of small bruises and retains most of it’s fine piano varnish finish. Nipple recess is slightly battered from having been dry fired excessively. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore. 4-35310 JR250 (5,000-6,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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