Description
A fine pair of flintlock pistols by Barthelemy Bourlier
dating: late 18th Century provenance: St. Etienne, Round, smoothbore, browned, 15 mm cal barrels barrels, with square base and rib signed 'Barthelemy Bourlier' in gold, gold decorations at the base, front sight; engraved tangs; locks signed en suite and engraved with flags and floral motifs. Mechanism needs revision. Wooden full stocks, slightly carved with floral motifs, with beautiful, partially-embossed, engraved or pierced silver mounts. The counter-plates with a monster's head, the butt-plates with a mask. Trigger guards with 'LM' marks. Iron-tipped, horn ramrods, one also with cartridge extractor. Small missing parts and defects. For Barthelemy Bourlier see 'Der Neue Stöckel', vol I, page 132. length 37.5 cm.
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A fine pair of flintlock pistols by Barthelemy Bourlier
