France, circa 1830. - Lot 150

France, circa 1830. Officer's converted percussion pistol. Cal. 14 mm approx. All metal parts white with small spots in places. Smooth barrel with sights and rear sight, slightly flared towards the muzzle. Thunder-stamped on the three upper sides "L C" on either side of two crossed palms in an oval for jean LECLERC, and a St. Étienne proofmark on the left side (proofmark corresponding to the period 1825-30). Flat-bodied percussion flintlock chased with a wader, unmarked and untested. Flat-bodied leonine-headed dog. Counterplate in cut and chased steel with vegetal decoration. Steel trigger guard, cut and chased with stilt-walkers in medallions. Finely checkered walnut stock with long barrel, steel cap chased with a stilt-walker. Wooden ramrod with brass tip. Functional two-notch cocking mechanism. Inside barrel with minor surface oxidation. (The hammer fixing screw has been removed, good condition). 32.5 cm (barrel 17.5 cm). Note: Jean LECLERC, harquebusier and "gunner" to the Emperor in Paris from 1807 to 1810, at 35 then 78, rue des Gravilliers.