France - CLAUDE GAIRY - Cavalry - Holster - Percussion - Pistol - 13

Pair of large and impressive French Officer " Luis XV " HOLSTER "Arçon" pistols ( 1750)) , transformed into percussion late 1820`s, in case. Barrels half round half eight fold , not hardly cleaned due to a beautiful dark grey patina. Plain steel garrisons. Large butt. Lock signed CLAUDE GAIRY Á SEDAN Walnut root stocks with same restorations . . Working fine in security and armed positions CLAUDE GAIRY active in SEDAN around 1750/1760. In a Oak case , central scutcheon in brass, not used, with key ( this not is original case) . Interior lined with green velvet, compartmentalized, containing: powder flask nineteenth century in brass and horn ; apocryphal box, brass, unmarked for fulminant; Apocryphal steel mold and screwdriver with horn handle ( both possibly vintage) . Signs of use appropriate to the age and facelifts. Bidder; look to the description, please! NO SHIP OUT E. U. and Finland Length . : 40 cm (pistols) Weight: 900 gr. each pistol. Dim . : 10 x 44 x 32 cm (case) . Total weight: +- 7 kg Caliber: 13 mm