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French President Jules Grevy
President Manuel Gonzales Flores
LOT 313
Extraordinary Historic Documented Presentation Cased Exhibition Quality Le Page-Moutier Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun with Relief Chiseled Embellishment and Elaborately Carved Ebony Stock Presented by the President of France to the President of Mexico and Once Part of the Harolds Club Museum of the Old West Collection - Serial no. 57445, 12 gauge, 29 1/4 inch solid rib bbl., French gray finish, ebony stock. This extraordinary exhibition quality relief chiseled double barrel percussion shotgun features masterpiece lever craftsmanship of the highest quality, including deep relief chiseled motifs, three dimensional carved steel components, and a beautifully carved ebony stock and case. The overall theme of this incredible shotgun is
one of the pleasures of the hunt and wine. It was manufactured by the famous
Le Page Moutier shop in Paris and completed in 1860. It was almost certainly displayed in some of the exhibitions of the period before it was later presented to Mexican President Manuel Gonzales Flores by French President Jules Grevy.