A Pair Of French 32-Bore Flintlock Rifled Officer's Pistols (2)
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A Pair Of French 32-Bore Flintlock Rifled Officer's PistolsIndistinctly Signed, Early 19th CenturyWith reblued swamped octagonal sighted polygroove rifled barrels, border engraved tangs each with back-sight and decorated with foliage, border engraved bevelled flat detented locks each with traces of maker's signature and decorated with a martial trophy on the stepped tail, moulded figured full stocks (old splits and repairs, one fore-end partly replaced) each carved with foliage behind the rear ramrod-pipe and with a garland down the back of each chequered butt, border engraved steel mounts comprising shaped flat side-plates each decorated with a martial trophy, flat ovoidal pommel-caps each with an explosion in an oval, trigger-guards each with further martial trophy on the bow and with urn-shaped finial, adjustable set triggers, and horn-tipped ramrod (the other missing, escutcheons replaced, wear and rust patination overall) (2)27.2 cm. barrels
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A Pair Of French 32-Bore Flintlock Rifled Officer's Pistols (2)
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