Pair Of Flintlock Pistols From The King's Bodyguards, First Model, 1814 - France
PAIR of FLINTLOCK PISTOLS from the KING'S BODYGUARDS
First Model, 1814
France, First Restoration
Wood, steel, and brass
Length: : 35.5 cm
Round, smooth, blued barrels, adorned with thunderbolts, marked in gold “Gardes du corps du Roi,” hallmarked “C,” and decorated with a frieze of gold thunderbolts. Flat lock plates signed “Maubeuge Manufre Rle,” hallmarked “B” beneath Daniel Boussavy’s crown, with round hammers. Round brass trigger guards. Cut-out brass fittings. Trigger guards chiseled with fleurs-de-lis on the front faces. “S”-shaped back plates. Oval brass buttons engraved with the “Arms of France” in high relief. All screws are guilloché. Light walnut crossbars hallmarked on the back plate side. Iron loading rods. Good condition. The blue and gold on the barrels are stained and faded, but remain clearly visible.
Very good condition.
Ref. 7538
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
First Model, 1814
France, First Restoration
Wood, steel, and brass
Length: : 35.5 cm
Round, smooth, blued barrels, adorned with thunderbolts, marked in gold “Gardes du corps du Roi,” hallmarked “C,” and decorated with a frieze of gold thunderbolts. Flat lock plates signed “Maubeuge Manufre Rle,” hallmarked “B” beneath Daniel Boussavy’s crown, with round hammers. Round brass trigger guards. Cut-out brass fittings. Trigger guards chiseled with fleurs-de-lis on the front faces. “S”-shaped back plates. Oval brass buttons engraved with the “Arms of France” in high relief. All screws are guilloché. Light walnut crossbars hallmarked on the back plate side. Iron loading rods. Good condition. The blue and gold on the barrels are stained and faded, but remain clearly visible.
Very good condition.
Ref. 7538
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
12 200 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Louis Philippe, Charles 10th
Condition: Excellent condition
Reference (ID): 1838271
Availability: In stock
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