Large mid-18th century double travel pistol, originally with modified percussion flintlock, smooth tabletop barrels with imortant ground gold decoration, sunburst around the front sight, scrolls, etc. Round-bodied locks signed "Dubost" for one and "Rennes" for the other. Fireplaces on maselotte in the original location of the basinet. Iron-mounted weapon, long-eared cap, varnished smooth walnut frame, the rear of the wooden mounting of the locks is highlighted with a carved teardrop in relief, the breech tail is enriched in its extension with a carving of a blooming rose carved in the frame. Functional mechanism, with its whalebone ramrod with blond horn tip. One of the hammer screws is damaged (half the head is missing). 320 mm overall length (Condition 1-).

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