Lot n° 88
Estimation :
300 - 500
EUR
France, 1st Empire (1804-1814) - Restoration (1814-1830). Be - Lot 88
France, 1st Empire (1804-1814) - Restoration (1814-1830). Beautiful pair of converted officer's percussion pistols signed "JAUNET Arq à Nantes", cal. 14 mm approx. All metal parts with white polished finish and traces of tanning and gilding in places. Octagonal barrels with "hair" rifling, bearing sights and rear sights, each decorated with gold damascened friezes with thunder. Transformed flat-body percussion locks signed "Jaunet Arq à Nantes" and each decorated with two flowers. Flat-body dogs. Bat-wing cut steel counterplates. Finely checkered walnut stocks with domed steel caps. The screw heads are chiselled. Finger rest triggers. Functional, two-notch cocking mechanisms, clean and play-free. The inside of the barrels show minor surface oxidation and rust bloom. Steel nailhead rods present. Complete. 28.5 cm (barrels 13 cm) (Wear and age patina. Pistols previously cleaned. Good condition).
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