France, late 18th - early 19th century. - Lot 63

Lot n° 63
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Result : 1 364EUR
France, late 18th - early 19th century. - Lot 63
France, late 18th - early 19th century. Pair of flintlock travel or carriage pistols in a case. Cal. 12 mm. All metal parts white with small traces of oxidation in places. Round and flat barrels on the sides with thunderbolts, chased with small floral decorations and friezes of gilded geometrical motifs. Round-bodied flintlock locks and round-bodied swan-necked hammers, steel basins. Steel trimmings cut out. Walnut stocks with long shafts decorated with inlaid silver scrollwork, silver thumb pieces, steel cap. Later steel rods. Complete. Mechanisms with two notches of armed well net and functional. Very clean interiors of the barrels. They are presented with their accessories in a walnut cassette case with brass lock, later. The lid has an inlaid brass escutcheon monogrammed "AEH". The interior is compartmentalized and lined with blue velvet. Complete with its accessories including a screwdriver with a walnut handle, a small powder flask with a brass and copper measuring spout, a steel bullet mold. The key of the box is present. Pistols 17 cm (barrel 7,5 cm). Box 26 x 20 x 6,5 cm. (the whole in good state of conservation).
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