A PAIR OF FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED DOUBLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK CARRIAGE PISTOLS
BY PRAIRE, ST. ETIENNE, CIRCA 1750-60
A PAIR OF FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED DOUBLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK CARRIAGE PISTOLS BY PRAIRE, ST. ETIENNE, CIRCA 1750-60 With blued barrels each with gilt foliate ornament at the muzzle and breech, bright border and scroll engraved tangs each incorporating a wide sighting groove, signed engraved flat bevelled locks, highly figured walnut full stocks, silver mounts including spurred pommels each cast and chased with a portrait bust respectively of a gentleman and lady in contemporary attire, silver crowned escutcheons each engraved with a Maltese Cross and the initials 'PL', and silver-tipped ramrods 15 1/2 in. (39.5 cm.) overall
A PAIR OF FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED DOUBLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK CARRIAGE PISTOLS
BY PRAIRE, ST. ETIENNE, CIRCA 1750-60
A PAIR OF FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED DOUBLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK CARRIAGE PISTOLS BY PRAIRE, ST. ETIENNE, CIRCA 1750-60 With blued barrels each with gilt foliate ornament at the muzzle and breech, bright border and scroll engraved tangs each incorporating a wide sighting groove, signed engraved flat bevelled locks, highly figured walnut full stocks, silver mounts including spurred pommels each cast and chased with a portrait bust respectively of a gentleman and lady in contemporary attire, silver crowned escutcheons each engraved with a Maltese Cross and the initials 'PL', and silver-tipped ramrods 15 1/2 in. (39.5 cm.) overall
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