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CIRCA 1795-99
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A FRENCH FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL BY BOUTET À VERSAILLES
circa 1795-99
With short turn-off cannon barrel, rounded breech signed on the underside, finely engraved box-lock action with bevelled edges involving a beaded lozenge on both sides, each filled with differing varieties of ammunition for Ordnance, the underside fitted with sliding stud safety-catch and folding trigger concealed within an engraved chain of three laurel garlands, and flat-sided figured walnut butt finely carved with a scale pattern over the back.
5 7/8in (15cm)
circa 1795-99
With short turn-off cannon barrel, rounded breech signed on the underside, finely engraved box-lock action with bevelled edges involving a beaded lozenge on both sides, each filled with differing varieties of ammunition for Ordnance, the underside fitted with sliding stud safety-catch and folding trigger concealed within an engraved chain of three laurel garlands, and flat-sided figured walnut butt finely carved with a scale pattern over the back.
5 7/8
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