But that's precisely Igor's point!

- the Tsar's guns were ordered circa 1898,
- the Kaiser's gun dates to 1910
- the king of Spain's guns date to circa 1900

All their guns were made by Courally, after - sometimes, well after - Auguste Lebeau's death!

To reiterate another Igor's point: all we know about Auguste Lebeau's greatness comes from Courally's advertising copy.

(or was printed after Courally's ad campaings and could be influenced by them)

Is there evidence that Auguste Lebeau was one of the best makers in Liege that pre-dates Courally's involvement?



Last edited by Humpty Dumpty; 04/06/16 09:54 PM.
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