France, End of the Reign of Louis XVI (France, 1774–1793). - Lot 164

Lot n° 164
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France, End of the Reign of Louis XVI (France, 1774–1793). - Lot 164
France, End of the Reign of Louis XVI (France, 1774–1793). Flintlock pistol. Caliber: approximately 15 mm. Smoothbore barrel with fluted sections, a bulge, and a round muzzle, featuring a barleycorn-patterned front sight. The breech block is chiseled with friezes of geometric motifs. Round-bodied flintlock lock with a round, swan-neck-shaped hammer, undecorated. Cut steel fittings, chiseled with small decorative motifs. Walnut stock with a long, fluted shaft decorated with silver fillet inlays. Steel cap with short struts, chiseled with a small continuous decorative pattern. Wooden stock with a light-colored horn buttplate. Functional mechanism with two distinct cocking notches, free of play. The interior of the barrel is clean. 32 x 17.5 cm. (Pistol previously restored; the barrel has been re-bronzed; in good condition).
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