France - Unknown - BOXLOCK - Percussion - 12 Bore

Pair of French Percussion pistols circa 1840, "Louis Philipe " in case. Steel barrels eight fold ,Damashened, no proof marks, with " Dauphin hammers shape " ; steel body box lock type, Renaissance style butts with SILVER possession, Vegetalist engravings all over the body, walnut stocks . Both working with two positions, Pistol 1-Working fine in two positions, Pistol 2 -Springs ok but trigger a bit loose need help of a finger to arm. One nipple crashed. In a Oak case, central scutcheon in brass, not used, with key ( This is not is original case) . Interior lined with green felt compartmentalized, containing: apocryphal ( vintage) powder flask in brass "Sykes type "; Bullet mold, screwdriver. Signs of use appropriate to the age. No Ram rods Being used in the vest as a symbol of wealth in the first half of the XIX century. Read carefully before bidding. . No shipping outside E. U Comp . : 19 cm (pistols Dim . : 6 x 26 x 21 cm (case) . Total Weight: 1 Kg Caliber: 12 mm