THE COLLECTION OF A CALIFORNIAN GENTLEMAN - A FINE FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY LOUIS LAMOTTE FOR THE ORIENTAL MARKET

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Smoothbore, two-stage, 16 mm cal. barrel, square at the first part carved with trophies and spirals in bas-relief, then round, with foresight. Tang engraved and partially gilded. Beautiful flintlock signed Louis Lamotte a St. Etienne carved with beautiful trophies on a gilded background. Wooden full stock (small missing parts) slightly sculpted with floral motifs. Brass mounts with gilt remains decorated with trophies and floral motifs in bas-relief. Carved iron ramrod.