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CONDITION: Excellent with 98% plus original finish, bright gold inlays, crisp engraving, distinct Damascus patterns, some very minor spots of surface oxidation, and generally only light handling and storage wear. The stock is also excellent and has crisp checkering and carving, stunning flame figure, minor handling and storage marks, and a smooth finish. The right lock requires mechanical attention, but the left lock is mechanically excellent. The rosewood case and accessories are very fine and have minor age and storage related wear. The Liege and Parisian gunmakers won many awards for their artistry at international exhibitions in the 19th century, and this cased set is certainly an extraordinary example of the skill and artistry of the finest of the Liege gunmakers.
Estimate: 65,000 - 110,000
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