Percussion pistol set. Mahogany veneer with two brass clasps. Trimmed with ochre velvet, in one-compartment form, it contains : -A pair of percussion pistols. Fluted barrels, slightly blunderbussed at the muzzle, with hair stripes, ribbons and thunder sights. Lock plates signed "Dubost à Rennes" and engraved flat-bodied hammers. Adjustable triggers. Engraved and cut iron fittings. Partially squared walnut stocks with wickerwork decoration. Fanon ramrods with ebony tips. With accessories: bullet mold, copper powder flask with venery decoration signed "JNN Paris", oiler, screwdriver for chimney removal, cleaning rods and tips. Key missing. A.B.E. (Box does not close, missing a chimney) Circa 1840. 20 x 7 x 44 cm.

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