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CUSTOM CASED FANCY LIEGE NEW ORLEANS RETAILED

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
CUSTOM CASED FANCY LIEGE NEW ORLEANS RETAILED

PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal. 56 Ga. (approx. 43 cal.). NSN. 17" Overall. 10.5" Oct. Damascus bbl. w/ gold inlays & liege proofs. Lock engraved w/ gold inset "LABADIE & JAQUELIN / A LA NOUVELLE / ORLEANS". Hammer engraved en suite w/ face of serpent having gold eyes. Wrist of half stock carved like fish scales, forend carved w/ lion's head. Jean Labadie & his partner operated a hardware store at 59 Old Levee St. in early 1840's. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: housed in blue baize lined John Montague custom casing w/ accessories. CONDITION: fair to good. Chipped & missing wood on left side of forestock. Restored wood around bbl. tang. Lg. chip in ivory disc in butt cap. Hammer has welded repair to spur. Mechanically fine, smooth clear bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20743/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.