France - 1810 - Boudet Directeur Artist - Percussion - Rifle
Hunting rifle, France, around 1810, flintlock converted to percussion, walnut shaft, the barrel and trimmings are finely cut and engraved, minor traces of the bluing, iron lock, labelled Boudet Directeur Artist, cartouche on the trigger guard with the initials of the owner, marked and partially gilded barrel, labelled Manufacture de Versailles and Nicolas Noël Boudet (1761-1833) , Directeur Artist, weapon of one of the most important French gunsmiths of the 18th/19th century, signs of wear and tear, absolutely untouched condition. L: 130 cm
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Hunting rifle, France, around 1810, flintlock converted to percussion, walnut shaft, the barrel and trimmings are finely cut and engraved, minor traces of the bluing, iron lock, labelled Boudet Directeur Artist, cartouche on the trigger guard with the initials of the owner, marked and partially gilded barrel, labelled Manufacture de Versailles and Nicolas Noël Boudet (1761-1833) , Directeur Artist, weapon of one of the most important French gunsmiths of the 18th/19th century, signs of wear and tear, absolutely untouched condition. L: 130 cm