A PAIR OF 50-BORE FRENCH FLINTLOCK BOX-LOCK POCKET PISTOLS

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A PAIR OF 50-BORE FRENCH FLINTLOCK BOX-LOCK POCKET PISTOLS

BY BOUTET, VERSAILLES, CIRCA 1810

With turn-off barrels numbered 1 and 2 and each engraved with a band of key pattern ornament at the muzzle and a band of dentil pattern at the breech, engraved actions signed 'Boutet Directeur Artiste' on one side and 'Manuf.re à Versailles' on the other, engraved thumbpiece safety-catches also locking the steels (one thumbpiece missing), folding triggers each engraved with a flaming urn, and flattened chequered butts
6¾in. (17.1cm.) (2)