Some of the most beautiful work of this craftsman, and many others, are in this book “Liège Gunmakers through their Work. 1800 - 1950”.
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Defossé JB
Here is a nice drilling marked JB DEFOSSÉ à Liege. External hammers, nice stick "pistol".
Barrels are relatively short, quasi indeed to try to compensate for the weight of the third striped barrel and to make sure so as the weapon remains "nice" to hit.
Marking
12 on C in vertical rhomb: calibre between 1898 and 1924
Peron: examination since 1853
ELG on star in oval crowned: acceptance between 1893 and 1968
EL: interim test since 1852
17. 4 and 18. 2: chokés cannons
AD under star: pass of the inspector from 1877 till 1968
The happy owner signalled us that the calibre of the striped cannon is 8x58 R Sauer there.
Concerning Defossé, here is what the members of the team found:
In the directory of 1889 appear among the armourers:
Defossé – St-Gilles, 222 in Liege
Defossé – Vennes, 317 in Liege
They also found:
1897: J. Defossé, armourer, living in Street Wazon, in 22 in Liege
1905: J. -B. Defossé, armourer, living in Street Wazon, in 22 in Liege
1908: J. Defossé, producer of weapon, street Wazon, 22 in Liege
1910: more trace of aforementioned Defossé at address above mention.
The according to «Whom is who of the armory liégeoise», JB DEFOSSEZ was registered in the proofhouse of Liege from 1904 till 1908: since then,
is there is an error the in «Whom is who», is there was an error in the proofhouse (it would not be the first time) when they Defossé and Defossez were merged,
that is the engraver made a mistake it would not be either the first time. And they see badly not selling such a nice gun for such a small "error" !
GP with HPH, PHL and MD
