France - LAVAL - St. Etienne - TRAVELING - Percussion - PAIR TRAVELING PISTOLS IN CASE

Pair of French Travelling pistols 1860 , in case. Steel barrels , slightly "tromblonné", in is end, eight fold, garrisons w/ same decors . Checkered Walnut stocks in good condition. Wooden rods . St Étienne proof mark (down barrel left side) locks working fine in the two positions, signed LAVAL Á ST. ÉTIENNE. LAVAL J. M. Gun maker active á St. Étienne around 1855. High quality gun smith at St. Étienne specialized in pistols. Exposed high quality pistols in the Paris Universal Exposition in 1855. In a Mahogany wooden case, brass possession scutcheon , not used ( consolidated crack on top) ; with key ( this is not is original case) . Interior lined with velvet "Bordeaux", compartmentalized, containing: Apocryphal( vintage) Brass powder ; apocryphal box, brass, unmarked for fulminant; Vintage steel mold ; apocryphal screwdriver with rosewood handle. Length: 29 cm each (pistol) . Dim . : 7 x 35 x 26 cm (case) . caliber 15 mm Total weight: +- 3 Kg