Luxurious gift weapon. - Lot 30

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Luxurious gift weapon. - Lot 30
Luxurious gift weapon. Combination weapon by Eugène Lefaucheux. Sold by Alfredo Herouard, Lima. Revolver-type firearm. Silver-plated metal block. Single- and double-action, door-loading firearm mechanism. Pinfire 7mm caliber. Four-rifled barrel signed at the top in cursive letters "E Lefaucheux Bt à Paris". Gun marked with the Lefaucheux hallmark and numbered 8345. The saber. Squared ebony frame with silver-plated metal fittings. Chased skirt pommel and squared ebony plates. Flat "S" guard with low-relief plant motif. Blade with two gutters, acid-etched and marked in gold "ALFREDO HEROUARD". Scabbard with basane-covered wooden blade and two finely chased and silvered metal fittings. Grotesque cap hook. In its original box lined with velvet and silk. Inside lid marked "ALFREDO HEROUARD LIMA" in gilded lettering. Compartment for two vintage cardboard cartridge boxes (empty). Estimated production of about twenty guns. Attributed to a present weapon due to its prestige and the low power of the 7mm caliber, not very effective for hunting or warfare. Peru's President José Balta (1868-1872) owned one. Estimated production period, between 1862 and 1870. Category D weapon
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