An outstanding percussion revolving rifle by Le Lyon dating: Second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Paris, Micro-rifled Octagonal, damascened and blued, 13 mm cal. barrel with golden decorations at the edges, slightly bell-mouthed nozzle, silver foresight; four-barrel cylinder decorated en suite, signed 'LE LYON A PARIS', 'RUE DE RICHELIEU'; PAR BREVET D'INV.ON', 'ET DE PERFECTION' and numbered 1 to 4, all marks in gold; engravings at the lateral discs of the cylinder, the front one provided with loading gate; percussion lock and counter-plate both engraved and decorated with gold and silver motifs, signed 'LE LYON A PARIS' and 'LE LYON BREVETE'; fine, briarwood stock in two parts, strongly sculpted butt, checkered with scales at the neck, steel mounts engraved en suite, trigger guard with effigy of deer, at the front part a pressure system which makes the cylinder revolve. Small, brass-tipped ebony ramrod. Beautiful weapon of great precision and elegance. In exceptional condition, the gun almost entirely preserves its original finish. This weapon was patented by Le Lyon in November the 10th 1826 and was awarded with the bronze medal at the 'Exposition Universelle' in 1827, it received again a prize in Paris in 1834. Published on the cover in 'Gun report', USA. See 'Der Neue Stockel' Vol. I pag. 734. Le Lyon is documented in Paris, Rue Richelieu, from 1827 to 1834. provenance: William Locke collection, USA, illustrated on 'Guns and rifles of the world' (Howard Blackmore) 1973, page 529. length 109 cm.