Gun-related? No. Interesting? Depends. Peculiar? Definitely.

Here is a (nearly full) tin of mercury ointment for treating syphillis. It was found in a case for a Casimir Lefaucheux pinfire gun of very small gauge, possibly a 24. How and why that was in there is anyone’s guess. The case was complete with key, cleaning rods, brush heads, two different pull-throughs, and spare (used) cartridge pins for reloading, but sadly minus the gun. Though faded and with letters missing, the lid inscription reads “Lefaucheux Inventeur 37 Rue Vivienne Paris”. Casimir Lefaucheux moved to this address in 1850, before he died in 1852.

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