RARE CASED LEFAUCHEUX PINFIRE REVOLVER WITH IVORY MOUNTED ACCESSORIES.

RARE CASED LEFAUCHEUX PINFIRE REVOLVER WITH IVORY MOUNTED ACCESSORIES. Cal. 7 mm pinfire. SN 50989. Wonderful dainty Belgian made pinfire revolver with 3-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, tall front sight with sight groove in hammer nose. It has folding trigger with 2-pc smooth ivory grips. Frame & back strap are beautifully engraved with fine foliate arabesque patterns. Cylinder has ten arch shaped panels with arabesque pattern line engraving. It has gold washed finish. It is accompanied by its orig brass mounted rosewood case with corner reinforcements and wide & thin wire inlay in lid with a pillow shaped plate in center of lid. Front of lid has a crescent shaped inlay & there is a rnd escutcheon around key hole. Interior is lined with rose colored velvet, French fitted in bottom with compartments for revolver, a gold washed faceted ivory handled turn-screw with fancy knob, an ivory oil bottle with matching knob & a gold washed cleaning jag with ivory shaft. It has a large compartment with an unusual lead cartridge block with holes for 100 cartridges that contains 15 orig cartridges. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Revolver retains 50-60% orig gold wash with bare metal a gray/brown patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. Grips have a small age line around escutcheon on left side, otherwise are near new & retain a beautiful mellow golden patina. Accessories are all fine & retain virtually all of their fine gold finish. Case has a crack in lid & three more in bottom with handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Two of four corner reinforcements are missing & latch is broken. Interior is clean with bottom velvet slightly faded. This a seldom encountered very fine set in orig untouched condition. 4-57867 JR276 (3,750-5,750)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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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	232	$0.00	RARE CASED LEFAUCHEUX PINFIRE REVOLVER WITH IVORY MOUNTED ACCESSORIES. Cal. 7 mm pinfire. SN 50989. Wonderful dainty Belgian made pinfire revolver with 3-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, tall front sight with sight groove in hammer nose. It has folding trigger with 2-pc smooth ivory grips. Frame & back strap are beautifully engraved with fine foliate arabesque patterns. Cylinder has ten arch shaped panels with arabesque pattern line engraving. It has gold washed finish. It is accompanied by its orig brass mounted rosewood case with corner reinforcements and wide & thin wire inlay in lid with a pillow shaped plate in center of lid. Front of lid has a crescent shaped inlay & there is a rnd escutcheon around key hole. Interior is lined with rose colored velvet, French fitted in bottom with compartments for revolver, a gold washed faceted ivory handled turn-screw with fancy knob, an ivory oil bottle with matching knob & a gold washed cleaning jag with ivory shaft. It has a large compartment with an unusual lead cartridge block with holes for 100 cartridges that contains 15 orig cartridges. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Revolver retains 50-60% orig gold wash with bare metal a gray/brown patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. Grips have a small age line around escutcheon on left side, otherwise are near new & retain a beautiful mellow golden patina. Accessories are all fine & retain virtually all of their fine gold finish. Case has a crack in lid & three more in bottom with handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Two of four corner reinforcements are missing & latch is broken. Interior is clean with bottom velvet slightly faded. This a seldom encountered very fine set in orig untouched condition. 4-57867 JR276 (3,750-5,750) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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