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He had previously become a licensed producer of the British Adams 1851 percussion revolver. The barrels are nicely patterned Damascus. The rib has a brass bead front sight and is signed “C. Dandoy a Liege” in gold. The plugs have thin gold bands. The underside of the barrels has Liege proofs along with a “CD” maker’s mark. The locks and furniture have incredibly detailed hunting scenes with gold inlaid hunters, dogs, horses, game, and engraved trees and foliage in the contrasting casehardened or blued backgrounds depending on the part. The scenes vary throughout and depict hunts of a stag, a boar, and a fox. There are also extensive gold floral designs in the remaining space. The nicely figured, half-length stock has fine checkering on the wrist bordered by incised scroll and floral carving and has a 14 1/8 inch length of pull. Sling eyes are fitted to the bottom of the butt and the middle barrel band. The shotgun comes in a very attractive rosewood takedown case with plum colored lining, a takedown cleaning rod, combination screwdriver/nipple wrench, turned container with sling swivels inside, a leather shot flask, bore brushes, an oiler, a Dixon & Sons flask, “14” bore marked ball mold, jag, and spare nipples.