Need some enlightenment on a lock mechanism I have from my fathers estate. Markings are :LePage Arquebusier Du Roy A Paris.Fabulous workmanship and nice shape. I am very new ,but learning.Any help would be greatly appreciated.see pics below.
flintlock62 said:I agree with the others about not building this into a working piece. It is more valuable as it is.
JV Puleo said:Le Page, Gunmaker to the King.
This means it cannot have been made between 1792 (when the monarchy was abolished) and 1815 when it was restored. LePage was a famous Paris maker and for most of the intervening period styled themselves "Gunmaker to the Emperor."
Stylistically it is pre-1792. I would guess closer to 1770-1780 but I am away from home and cannont check Stockel and some other sources regarding when the firm actually started.
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