PAIR OF DOUBLE-BARRELED FLINTLOCK PISTOLS
French, ca. 1750/60.
Two adjacent round barrels (L 21.6 cm), Cal. 14 mm, engraved decoration, gilt, and silver sight. Flat lockplates and cocks, with engraved decoration. Cast and forged silver mounts. Trigger guard and grip caps with floral decoration, the ends of the grip caps with additional decoration. Two ramrod sleeves. Control marks: deer head, possibly Nantes. Carved walnut stocks, wooden ramrods with horn ends.
L 37.3 cm, 2,142 g.
A rare double-barreled pair of pistols with opulent silver mounts in the French Rococo style.
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French, ca. 1750/60.
Two adjacent round barrels (L 21.6 cm), Cal. 14 mm, engraved decoration, gilt, and silver sight. Flat lockplates and cocks, with engraved decoration. Cast and forged silver mounts. Trigger guard and grip caps with floral decoration, the ends of the grip caps with additional decoration. Two ramrod sleeves. Control marks: deer head, possibly Nantes. Carved walnut stocks, wooden ramrods with horn ends.
L 37.3 cm, 2,142 g.
A rare double-barreled pair of pistols with opulent silver mounts in the French Rococo style.
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