FINE CASE PAIR OF LEPAGE STYLE PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS.

FINE CASE PAIR OF LEPAGE STYLE PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS. SN NSN. Cal. 54. Beautiful cased pair with unmarked 9-3/8″ Damascus pattern oct bbls, delicate dovetail front sights with fixed rear sights as part of the top tang. Left flat of bbls, just in front of breech plugs, has “ELG” in an oval Belgian proof marks with additional Belgian proofs on bottom under the wood and numbers “24 / 1634” on both bbls. They have unmarked front action stepped tail locks with delicate curved hammers and are mounted in very nicely figured European walnut 1-pc stocks with fluted butts & beautiful fluted buttcaps with turned finials. Furniture is all steel & beautifully engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with small shields behind rear sights on top tangs with initials “LF” over a prancing lion. Stocks, in addition to being fluted, are also deeply carved in intertwined foliate patterns. The fabulous presentation quality case is of beautiful rosewood with an empty cloud shaped brass inlay & brass edge inlays. Case has long brass hinges with a mortised brass lid support and a mortised brass lock. Interior is lined in royal purple velvet with maker’s name & address inside lid and bottom French fitted for pistols. It also contains an iron nutcracker ball mold with sprue cutter, a tiny bag-shaped flask, a beautiful rosewood handled combination turnscrew/nipple wrench with scallop shell ivory screw top on octagonal handle, a rosewood cleaning rod with jag & a rosewood rammer with brass tip. It also contains a rosewood mallet & a beautifully turned rosewood, barrell shaped cap box with screw cap & a pewter oil bottle. Left rear & right front corners have covered compartments, one of which contains a tiny wooden powder scoop. Right rear corner has a hole containing a worm. Altogether a very complete & orig set. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, probably unfired with both pistols retaining virtually all of their fine orig brown Damascus pattern on bbls & satin metal finish on all of other metal parts. Stocks are equally sound & new retaining virtually all of their orig piano varnish style finish with only a few minor nicks & scratches. Case has a grain check in the lid & is missing the right end brass edge from the lid, otherwise is spectacular and retains virtually all of its orig high quality hand rubbed varnish. Interior is moderately faded in lid & lightly faded in bottom. Accessories are all equally fine with a small chip in ivory cap on screwdriver. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. 8-76243 (8,500-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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
	2698	$13,800.00	FINE CASE PAIR OF LEPAGE STYLE PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS. SN NSN. Cal. 54. Beautiful cased pair with unmarked 9-3/8″ Damascus pattern oct bbls, delicate dovetail front sights with fixed rear sights as part of the top tang. Left flat of bbls, just in front of breech plugs, has “ELG” in an oval Belgian proof marks with additional Belgian proofs on bottom under the wood and numbers “24 / 1634” on both bbls. They have unmarked front action stepped tail locks with delicate curved hammers and are mounted in very nicely figured European walnut 1-pc stocks with fluted butts & beautiful fluted buttcaps with turned finials. Furniture is all steel & beautifully engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with small shields behind rear sights on top tangs with initials “LF” over a prancing lion. Stocks, in addition to being fluted, are also deeply carved in intertwined foliate patterns. The fabulous presentation quality case is of beautiful rosewood with an empty cloud shaped brass inlay & brass edge inlays. Case has long brass hinges with a mortised brass lid support and a mortised brass lock. Interior is lined in royal purple velvet with maker’s name & address inside lid and bottom French fitted for pistols. It also contains an iron nutcracker ball mold with sprue cutter, a tiny bag-shaped flask, a beautiful rosewood handled combination turnscrew/nipple wrench with scallop shell ivory screw top on octagonal handle, a rosewood cleaning rod with jag & a rosewood rammer with brass tip. It also contains a rosewood mallet & a beautifully turned rosewood, barrell shaped cap box with screw cap & a pewter oil bottle. Left rear & right front corners have covered compartments, one of which contains a tiny wooden powder scoop. Right rear corner has a hole containing a worm. Altogether a very complete & orig set. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, probably unfired with both pistols retaining virtually all of their fine orig brown Damascus pattern on bbls & satin metal finish on all of other metal parts. Stocks are equally sound & new retaining virtually all of their orig piano varnish style finish with only a few minor nicks & scratches. Case has a grain check in the lid & is missing the right end brass edge from the lid, otherwise is spectacular and retains virtually all of its orig high quality hand rubbed varnish. Interior is moderately faded in lid & lightly faded in bottom. Accessories are all equally fine with a small chip in ivory cap on screwdriver. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. 8-76243 (8,500-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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