Pair Of Flintlock Pistols From The King's Bodyguards Second Model, 1816 - France
PAIR of FLINTLOCK PISTOLS from the KING’S GUARD
Second model, 1816.
France, Second Restoration
Steel, brass, and wood
Total length: 35.5; Barrel length: 20 cm
Caliber: 17 mm
Twisted steel barrels, square-sectioned then round, stamped with a “B” within a diamond.
Year XIII-style lock plates, marked “Manuf. Roy. De Maubeuge” and stamped with a crowned “C” within a diamond.
Hammers with straight ridges and a heart-shaped head, brass hammer caps.
Brass counter-triggers.
Brass muzzle caps.
Walnut stocks with medium-length shafts; the left sides are stamped.
Highly raked stocks ending in a straight bead.
Ellipsoidal brass caps, decorated with three fleurs-de-lis.
Steel rods with nail-head tips hallmarked with an “L” within a diamond.
Inspection hallmarks.
The Maubeuge factory produced a total of 884 pairs: 287.5 in 1816, 296.5 in 1817, 24 in 1818, and 276 in 1819.
Very good condition.
Ref. 7527
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
Second model, 1816.
France, Second Restoration
Steel, brass, and wood
Total length: 35.5; Barrel length: 20 cm
Caliber: 17 mm
Twisted steel barrels, square-sectioned then round, stamped with a “B” within a diamond.
Year XIII-style lock plates, marked “Manuf. Roy. De Maubeuge” and stamped with a crowned “C” within a diamond.
Hammers with straight ridges and a heart-shaped head, brass hammer caps.
Brass counter-triggers.
Brass muzzle caps.
Walnut stocks with medium-length shafts; the left sides are stamped.
Highly raked stocks ending in a straight bead.
Ellipsoidal brass caps, decorated with three fleurs-de-lis.
Steel rods with nail-head tips hallmarked with an “L” within a diamond.
Inspection hallmarks.
The Maubeuge factory produced a total of 884 pairs: 287.5 in 1816, 296.5 in 1817, 24 in 1818, and 276 in 1819.
Very good condition.
Ref. 7527
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
7 280 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Louis Philippe, Charles 10th
Condition: Excellent condition
Reference (ID): 1838258
Availability: In stock
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