France, Reign of Louis XVI (1774–1793). - Lot 163

Lot n° 163
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France, Reign of Louis XVI (1774–1793). - Lot 163
France, Reign of Louis XVI (1774–1793). Pair of officers’ flintlock saddle pistols signed “J. DUBOUCHET.” Caliber: approximately 16 mm. All metal parts feature a gray patina with spots in places. Round, smooth barrels with fluted sides, chiseled with blued and gilded arabesques, grooved and beaded, then round at the muzzle, featuring a barley-grain front sight. Round-bodied flintlock lock plates signed “J. Dubouchet” and round-bodied swan-neck hammers. Molded walnut stocks with long shafts and silver-plated brass thumb rests; steel stock caps with long straps. Cut-out steel fittings. No ribbing. Functional mechanisms, with two distinct cocking notches and no play. The interior of the barrels is dirty with surface oxidation. 44 cm (Barrels 27 cm). (Signs of wear and age; the gilding and bluing on the barrels are worn. Pistols are in the condition in which they were found, never previously part of a collection; they require cleaning. Good condition.)
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