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A fine cased pair of French large bore percussion salon pistols by LePage-Moutiermid-19th century
11 June 2012, 10:00 PDT
San FranciscoSold for US$8,190 inc. premium
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A fine cased pair of French large bore percussion salon pistols by LePage-Moutier
mid-19th century
mid-19th century
Each with 9 1/2 inch octagonal grey Damascus barrel with twelve groove rifling in .52 caliber; side flats with Liege proofs. Casehardened breeches engraved with leafy scrollwork. Sighted tangs, locks and spur triggerguards with matte grey finish and also engraved with leafy scrollwork. Detented locks signed FNI. P. LePage Moutier. Engraved screwheads. Figured walnut half-stocks with fluted grips, the fore-ends intaglio-carved with scrollwork and marked under the barrels JNI. Complete with original figured mahogany case, the lid with brass escutcheon engraved with the monogram PG. Fitted interior lined in burgundy velour. Accessories include copper and brass charger flask signed LePage/A Paris (Riling #1263), bullet mold, cleaning and loading rods, mallet and combination screwdriver/nipple wrench.
Condition: Fine. Pistols with smooth, clean metal, the stocks with a few minor marks and each showing some wear to finish around the counterscrews. Case lid with scattered light dents and scratches. Lining with some wear and fading. Accessories very good to find. the flask with light wear to lacquer finish, the faces of the mallet showing use.
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Condition: Fine. Pistols with smooth, clean metal, the stocks with a few minor marks and each showing some wear to finish around the counterscrews. Case lid with scattered light dents and scratches. Lining with some wear and fading. Accessories very good to find. the flask with light wear to lacquer finish, the faces of the mallet showing use.
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Footnotes
Note: LePage-Moutier, Paris, 8 Rue de Richilieu, 1842-65. Louis Moutier took over the succession of Henri LePage in 1842, took medals at the 1844, 1949 and 1855 Paris Expositions and at the 1851 London Exposition. In 1865 he joins his business to his nephew, Emile Henri Faure LePage.








