France, Restoration Period (1814–1830). - Lot 193

Lot n° 193
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Result : 189EUR
France, Restoration Period (1814–1830). - Lot 193
France, Restoration Period (1814–1830). Travel pistol or percussion-cap pistol. Caliber: approximately 15 mm. All metal parts feature a light gray, mottled patina and minor traces of oxidation in places. Smooth-bore octagonal barrel, originally damascened, with rear sight and front sight. The breech block is engraved with a small decorative motif. Flat-bodied percussion lock, chiseled with a small floral design, and a flat-bodied hammer decorated in the same style. Steel counterplate cut in the shape of a bat’s wing and chiseled to match. Round walnut stock with a cap serving as a primer chamber. All fittings are made of nickel silver, cut and chiseled to match. Trigger under the trigger guard. Steel trigger bar present. Functional mechanism with two distinct cocking notches, free of play. Interior of the barrel shows surface oxidation. 28 cm (barrels 15 cm). (Signs of wear and normal use; the wood is damaged and split in places; the screw head on the rear plate is damaged; the trigger guard has been repaired; the primer chamber cover is damaged and missing. As is).
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