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A 25-BORE FRENCH FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL
BY BARTHELMI ROUSSET, ST. ETIENNE, CIRCA 1720-30
With tapering barrel retaining much of its original blued finish and with full-length sighting flat, the breech damascened in gold with a Classical bust, stapwork and foliage, blued gold-damascened tang, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock engraved with a trophy of the chase on the stepped tail, moulded full stock (minor cracks and repairs) lightly carved with foliage in relief, moulded iron mounts including flat bevelled side-plate inscribed 'A St. Etienne', and iron-capped ramrod
18in. (28.3cm.)
BY BARTHELMI ROUSSET, ST. ETIENNE, CIRCA 1720-30
With tapering barrel retaining much of its original blued finish and with full-length sighting flat, the breech damascened in gold with a Classical bust, stapwork and foliage, blued gold-damascened tang, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock engraved with a trophy of the chase on the stepped tail, moulded full stock (minor cracks and repairs) lightly carved with foliage in relief, moulded iron mounts including flat bevelled side-plate inscribed 'A St. Etienne', and iron-capped ramrod
18in. (28.3cm.)
Literature
A.N. Kennard, French Pistols and Sporting Guns, p. 37 (the lock only)