Raimey - here is another French double with a "Gripp Helico" and a top lever stop. Notice there is a bit of gap between the lever and the stop:



There are some more pics at Maisonnial

Interesting sideplated boxlock, very nicely engraved and someone obviously put a lot of effort into disguising it as a sidelock - at some point, you have to wonder if it would have been easier just to build a sidelock?

Last edited by Doverham; 08/18/13 09:46 PM.
Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.