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BY POCHARD ARQUEBUSIER DU ROY À PARIS, CIRCA 1780
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A 52-BORE FRENCH D.B. FLINTLOCK BOX-LOCK PISTOL
By Pochard Arquebusier du Roy à Paris, circa 1780
With two-stage rifled turn-off cannon barrels (minor surface pitting) numbered respectively '1' and '2' and each with a band of foliage at the rear, signed breeches, border engraved action decorated with pastoral scenes in ovals, thumbpiece safety-catch also locking the steels, engraved cocks (right cock expertly replaced, top jaws and screws reblued), folding trigger decorated with entwined laurel wreaths, and swelling moulded figure walnut butt carved in relief with a floral motif
9in. (22.8cm.)
By Pochard Arquebusier du Roy à Paris, circa 1780
With two-stage rifled turn-off cannon barrels (minor surface pitting) numbered respectively '1' and '2' and each with a band of foliage at the rear, signed breeches, border engraved action decorated with pastoral scenes in ovals, thumbpiece safety-catch also locking the steels, engraved cocks (right cock expertly replaced, top jaws and screws reblued), folding trigger decorated with entwined laurel wreaths, and swelling moulded figure walnut butt carved in relief with a floral motif
9in. (22.8cm.)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.