Some of the most beautiful work of this craftsman, and many others, are in this book “Liège Gunmakers through their Work. 1800 - 1950”.
For more detail see: LIEGE GUNMAKERS
HEUSEUX Jean Baptiste
Here is a nice short flintlock pistol with fine
striped barrel, Empire style grid handle. The lock is marked
JB HEUSEUX à
Liège. With engravings of a deer on the
deck, a dog on the cap, etc.
There is
only one stamp, ELG on a star in an oval: it should be the stamp of acceptance
between May 18, 1811 and September 14, 1813.
Stockel mentions
Jean-Baptiste
HEUSEUX as a manufacturer in Liège between
1774 and 1811.
Jarlier/Buigné writes that he was born in 1774...
We know
that he was still alive in 1816, since having obtained a licence to carry a
hunting weapon...
"
His name
is on the list of persons who have obtained hunting weapons licences from the
Hunting Police.
Order of
the Governor of Liège dated 29 October 1816.
Heuseux (Jean-Baptiste),
arms manufacturer in Liège, to hunt on Mr. Collin's properties, located in
Haccourt.
"
GP with the help of HPH
HEUSEUX Jean Baptiste
Pair of early 19th century duel pistols signed Jean Baptiste HEUSEUX in Liège.
Rich incrustations engraved along and below the walnut frame.
Engravings of dogs and wolves.
This little-known gunsmith is said to have worked in Herstal with a man named JANSON in the first half of the 19th century.
The Royal Army Museum preserves a pair of pistols with
percussion and pistols given by the people of Liège to Lieutenant Colonel
Cointin after the failure of the Orange conspiracy in Antwerp around 1831.
HEUSEUX Jean Baptiste
J.B. HEUSEUX
It is thus a splendid shotgun to juxtaposed Damas barrels, double locks punts, hammers swan neck, tightens stone with notch. The stock is said to the Frenchwoman bus of a not very visible animalist figure on the photograph. It’s finely squared and is decorated with small silver nails to the intersections. It is also with cheek on the right side of the stock.
Locks are marked B. HEUSEUX on the right and A LIEGE of the other side!
The only element known on this arms manufacturer of Liège is that it worked with HERSTAL with one named JANSON in first half of the 19th century.
The Royal Museum of the Army preserves a pair of pistols at pistons and percussion offered by the inhabitants of Liège to Lt colonel COINTIN after the failure of the conspiracy orangist of Antwerp in 1831. (Ref. IV-604 and 605).
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