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Shotgun system Montigny, central percussion by needle, double barrel in damascus steel table with tobacco-coloured ribbon, signed on the band in gold letters: "F. C. Montigny Bté à Fontaine l'Évêque", length 65 cm, calibre 17.5 mm; mobile breech...

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Shotgun system Montigny, central percussion by needle, double barrel in damascus steel table with tobacco-coloured ribbon, signed on the band in gold letters: "F. C. Montigny Bté à Fontaine l'Évêque", length 65 cm, calibre 17.5 mm; mobile breech engraved with foliage, rinceaux and hunting scenes, signed under the tail: "F. C. MONTIGNY" and numbered: "227", the flanks are engraved in continuation as well as the trimmings; strap wings with system for fast disassembling; stock in beautiful veined walnut, squared handle; total length 110,5 cm. (Barrel and breech restored in colour). Period, Belgium, circa 1835/1850. Good condition.

Jean-Joseph MONTIGNY in Brussels in 1820; C. MONTIGNY (& Sons), harquebusier in Fontaine l'Évêque, then in Brussels, 1835/1870; he became MONTIGNY & SONS, in 1835; harquebusier of the King of the Netherlands; known for the weapons with loading by the breech; Exhibitions of Paris, in 1855 (medal of 2nd class), in 1867 and London, in 1851 (medalist); he invented, in 1833, a combustible cartridge with convex base carrying a central starter of fulminating powder. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.

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Shotgun system Montigny, central percussion by needle, double barrel in damascus steel table with tobacco-coloured ribbon, signed on the band in gold letters: "F. C. Montigny Bté à Fontaine l'Évêque", length 65 cm, calibre 17.5 mm; mobile breech engraved with foliage, rinceaux and hunting scenes, signed under the tail: "F. C. MONTIGNY" and numbered: "227", the flanks are engraved in continuation as well as the trimmings; strap wings with system for fast disassembling; stock in beautiful veined walnut, squared handle; total length 110,5 cm. (Barrel and breech restored in colour). Period, Belgium, circa 1835/1850. Good condition.

Jean-Joseph MONTIGNY in Brussels in 1820; C. MONTIGNY (& Sons), harquebusier in Fontaine l'Évêque, then in Brussels, 1835/1870; he became MONTIGNY & SONS, in 1835; harquebusier of the King of the Netherlands; known for the weapons with loading by the breech; Exhibitions of Paris, in 1855 (medal of 2nd class), in 1867 and London, in 1851 (medalist); he invented, in 1833, a combustible cartridge with convex base carrying a central starter of fulminating powder. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.

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