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Lot 156

A Pair OF French 40-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Overcoat Pistols
Charge And Descharge Marks For Lyon 1775-1781, Under Excise Of Jean Baptiste Fouache And Dominique Compant

30 June 2015, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,250 inc. premium

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A Pair OF French 40-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Overcoat Pistols
Charge And Descharge Marks For Lyon 1775-1781, Under Excise Of Jean Baptiste Fouache And Dominique Compant

With russet two-stage barrels swamped towards the muzzles, octagonal breeches each with remains of engraved foliate decoration retaining faint traces of original gilding, tangs en suite, plain rounded locks, moulded figured full stocks carved with foliage behind the barrel tangs, cast and chased mounts comprising side-plates with foliage centred on a rocaille, engraved spurred pommels each with a martial trophy on both sides and cap with respectively a male and female portrait bust, trigger-guards with foliage involving a bow and quiver, ramrod-pipes, and original steel ramrods (minor wear) (2)
8.7 cm. barrels

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