Parisian “Armurerie” Gunsmith’s Desk c.1860-80

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Parisian “Armurerie” Gunsmith’s Desk c.1860-80An incredible Parisian Armurerie Gunsmiths desk workbench. c. 1860 80. This absolutely unique piece of furniture would have been used by the Gunsmith for all aspects of his work: locking drawers with original name plates and numbers; two slide out table leafs where the apprentices would have studied and worked and a bank of bore gauge holes, still containing some of the forms for cartridge and barrel measurement. The Armoury would have been an

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