The first with octagonal barrel (sights missing) with pivoting patent sprung lever catch on the left side, cylinder engraved with rocailles and foliage, frame, spurred butt and trigger-guard engraved en suite, and figured rounded grips each carved with foliage at the top and with a chequered panel along the side (steel parts russet overall), Liège proof; the second with sighted barrel engraved 'Invon LeFaucheux Brte., Paris' along the top, plain cylinder, frame (hammer replaced), spur trigger-guard and butt, the latter with lanyard swivel, hinged loading-gate, cartridge-extracting rod, and figured rounded grips (some rust patination overall) (2) 15.1 cm. and 15.6 cm. barrels
The first with octagonal barrel (sights missing) with pivoting patent sprung lever catch on the left side, cylinder engraved with rocailles and foliage, frame, spurred butt and trigger-guard engraved en suite, and figured rounded grips each carved with foliage at the top and with a chequered panel along the side (steel parts russet overall), Liège proof; the second with sighted barrel engraved 'Invon LeFaucheux Brte., Paris' along the top, plain cylinder, frame (hammer replaced), spur trigger-guard and butt, the latter with lanyard swivel, hinged loading-gate, cartridge-extracting rod, and figured rounded grips (some rust patination overall) (2) 15.1 cm. and 15.6 cm. barrels
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