France, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848). - Lot 140

France, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848). Beautiful travel pistol with box and pin, with two tilting tabletop barrels with key, signed "BOISSY". Cal. 11 mm. Serial no. "32". All metal parts in white polished finish. Round rifled barrels, originally damascus. The chests are chased with scrolls and plant motifs. The breech tail is chased with floral motifs. The frame is signed "BOISSY" in an oval on the entablature under the barrels. Retractable triggers. Renaissance-style carved ebony stock with stepped steel cap ending in a ball. Functional mechanism with two clear, play-free cocking notches. The inside of the barrels show minor surface oxidation. 20 cm (barrels 9 cm). (Good condition). Presented in a blackened wood box with brass hinges, from the Maison "LONFIER-BOCHE", the lid bearing a brass escutcheon blank of any inscription and edged with inlaid brass fillets. It closes with a single-point brass lock, with original key present. The inside of the case is lined with velvet, and the lid bears the gilded inscription "LONFIER-BOCHE". An ebony ramrod with brass tip is present. Box: 23 x 13 x 6 cm. (Wear and minor wear, patina of age, part of the velvet lining of the box refixed with tacks. Good condition). Note: P BOISSY, arms manufacturer in Saint-Étienne. He presented luxury pistols at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1855. In 1879, his address was 34 rue de la Badouillère (Réf. Jarlier).