Can you give us a nice, clear shot of the proof marks, on the barrel flats? Lots of information, there. Post 1900, for sure.
When I was in St. Etienne in 1997, I looked around in the local shops for guns like those, thinking I could import them. But, basic, plain sliding breech and box lock guns were worth $3-4K to the French dealers, and I would have though myself lucky to get $5-600 for them, here. I was dumbfounded at the difference in value, but, my host set me straight. “In France, the rich hunt”. The prices realized for the guns built by the artisan makers that were left, made a lot more sense, in that light.
25 years later, those everyday using guns a worth little in France. Same in England. Same in Spain. It would appear there was a revolution, of sorts.
Best,
Ted
