A PAIR OF FRENCH 20-BORE BRASS-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK PISTOLS
A PAIR OF FRENCH 20-BORE BRASS-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK PISTOLS

LATE 18TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF FRENCH 20-BORE BRASS-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK PISTOLS
LATE 18TH CENTURY
With three-stage barrels each with pronounced moulding at the muzzle, iron tangs, rounded brass locks, figured walnut full stocks, brass mounts including eagle-mask pommels, silver wire inlaid escutcheon, and later iron ramrods (minor corrosion marking to iron parts)
5¼in. (13.5cm.) barrels (2)

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