(A) ALFREDO HEROUARD LIMA RETAILED LOUCHEUX PINFIRE REVOLVER SABER

(A) ALFREDO HEROUARD LIMA RETAILED LOUCHEUX PINFIRE REVOLVER SABER WITH SCABBARD. Alfredo Herouard was a retailer based in Lima, Peru, who retailed military goods, hats, and other travel supplies, and a number of combination weapons of this type are known with his retailer markings. Yataghan blade acid etched with florals and a patriotic set of drums and flags on left side, right with "ALFREDO HEROUARD / LIMA". The right side of the blade is mounted with a partially silver plated pinfire revolver, with a hinged loading gate, manual ejector, top of barrel with faint "E. Lefaucheux Bte a Paris". Checkered gutta percha grips with German silver crossguard and pommel cap. Sheath with drag and throat engraved with designs of acanthus scroll on a partially shaded grounded with an ornamental frog. CONDITION: Good. Blade appears to have been plated or chromed to add to visibility, with some fine oxidation towards tip. Acid etching crisp with some age related mottling. Silver tarnishing throughout. Grips excellent, one sliver missing on left scale. Mechanically fine, bore with strong rifling. Scabbard with some creases and shrinking at throat. Name Value Barrel Length 3 - 1/2" Caliber/Bore 7mm Pinfire FFL Status Antique Manufacturer Lefaucheux Model Sword Revolver Serial Number LF8029, Name, Value, Barrel Length, 3 - 1/2", Caliber/Bore, 7mm Pinfire, FFL Status, Antique, Manufacturer, Lefaucheux, Model, Sword Revolver, Serial Number, LF8029

Estimate:£1,133.62

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