The first with browned twist sighted barrels signed along the hollowed rib and each stamped with barrelsmith's mark of Leclerc beneath (Neue Støckel 7243), case-hardened breeches engraved with scrolling foliage between, foliate engraved case-hardened tang with gold owner's initials 'AR' in a gold oval, shaped border engraved case-hardened locks each decorated with scrolling foliage and a gundog pursuing gamebirds in a landscape, varnished highly figured half-stock with chequered grip and cheek-piece, foliate scroll engraved blued steels mounts including border engraved trigger-guard with a stag in a landscape on the bow, case-hardened trigger-plate with foliate engraved finial, blued rear ramrod-pipe en suite, and original brass-tipped ramrod with threaded iron worm; the second made en suite, the case-hardened tang, signed back-action locks, mounts and under-lever all engraved with scrolling foliage; and the third with fullered double-edged blade etched 'Lefaucheux a Paris' within panels towards the forte, case-hardened cross-guard etched with foliage and with owner's initials 'AR' on the side-guard, and fluted swelling ivory grip with faceted pommel-cap en suite with the guard, in original blued steel scabbard etched with scrolling foliage over its lower half on both sides and on the frog-hook, all in fine condition retaining nearly all their original finish: in original rosewood veneered case fitted and lined in plum velvet (some fading) with full accessories (companion hunting sword missing) including G. & J.W. Hawksley powder- and shot-flasks with white-metal nozzles, the former with flattened bag-shaped copper body, the latter with leather body and both in fine condition, iron bullet mould with sprue-cutter, hammer with case-hardened head, and original leather slings, the exterior of the lid (split) with shaped brass escutcheon engraved with owner's coat-of-arms and motto within a border of brass stringing
74.6 cm. and 75.2 cm. barrels, 47.2 cm. blade