THE LAFAYETTE-WASHINGTON PAIR OF STEEL-MOUNTED "SADDLE" PISTOLS Marked by Jacob Walster (w. 1761-c.1790), Saarbruck, France (now Germany), circa 1775-1776 Each with octagonal to round barrel of "Damascus" steel embellished with silver and gold wire inlay, the steel locks with chamfered edges and engraved borders, the tails engraved with a panoply of arms, all mounted on European walnut stocks with relief carved detailing holding wooden rammers with bell-shaped horn finials and iron cleaning tips, the first barrel marked WALSTER , the second marked A SAARBRVCK , both housed in an American Black Walnut case, 1830-1847; together with four accompanying manuscripts comprising an envelope addressed to Geo. W. Lafayette; a presentation document signed by J.L. Martin addressed to Geo. W. Lafayette, the verso inscribed by G.W. Lafayette (figs. 8,9); Madame Hennocque's copy of M. Edmond de Lafayette's 1890 will (figs. 10,11); a copy of the exhibition catalogue, "Les Etats-Unis & La France au XVIII Siecle" (Paris: Hotel Jean Charpentier, 1929) 17¾in. long (5)
THE LAFAYETTE-WASHINGTON PAIR OF STEEL-MOUNTED "SADDLE" PISTOLS Marked by Jacob Walster (w. 1761-c.1790), Saarbruck, France (now Germany), circa 1775-1776 Each with octagonal to round barrel of "Damascus" steel embellished with silver and gold wire inlay, the steel locks with chamfered edges and engraved borders, the tails engraved with a panoply of arms, all mounted on European walnut stocks with relief carved detailing holding wooden rammers with bell-shaped horn finials and iron cleaning tips, the first barrel marked WALSTER , the second marked A SAARBRVCK , both housed in an American Black Walnut case, 1830-1847; together with four accompanying manuscripts comprising an envelope addressed to Geo. W. Lafayette; a presentation document signed by J.L. Martin addressed to Geo. W. Lafayette, the verso inscribed by G.W. Lafayette (figs. 8,9); Madame Hennocque's copy of M. Edmond de Lafayette's 1890 will (figs. 10,11); a copy of the exhibition catalogue, "Les Etats-Unis & La France au XVIII Siecle" (Paris: Hotel Jean Charpentier, 1929) 17¾in. long (5)
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