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An Unusual French 18-Bore Flintlock Pistol With Silver-Gilt MountsBy Fatou A Paris, Paris Silver Marks For 1809-19, Maker's Mark Of Antoine-Modeste Fournera
Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Including property from the Mark and Peter Dineley Collections
27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £828.75 inc. premium
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By Fatou A Paris, Paris Silver Marks For 1809-19, Maker's Mark Of Antoine-Modeste Fournera
By Fatou A Paris, Paris Silver Marks For 1809-19, Maker's Mark Of Antoine-Modeste Fournera
With long barrel (some pitting in places) signed in gold script along the top, the breech engraved with a panel of gilt foliage, gold-faced touch-hole, border engraved tang with hollowed back-sight, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock decorated with foliage on the stepped tail, stud-safety catch, rainproof pan with safety-cover released by a spring-catch at the front of the steel, and roller bearing on a ramp on the steel spring, figured full stock, cast and chased neo-classical mounts comprising shaped side-plate with a cornucopia of foliage, martial escutcheon, spurred pommel with foliage on each side and martial trophy cap, trigger-guard with elaborate flowering urn finial and with foliage on the bow, ramrod-pipes, later ramrod, and retaining much original gilding
35.5 cm. barrel
35.5 cm. barrel








