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286 - LONG AND RICHLY DECORATED Oriental-style flintlock reward pistol by Lepage Moutier, presented by King Louis-Philippe I.
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€3,000 - 3,500Sale fees
LONG AND RICHLY DECORATED Oriental-style flintlock reward pistol by Lepage Moutier, presented by King Louis-Philippe I. Round barrel with a tobacco-colored patina, featuring fluted sides, finely decorated over a 10 cm length with foliage scrolls and small flowers. Engraved breech. Flat-bodied lock signed “Lepage Moutier à Paris,” finely engraved at the breech. Swan-neck trigger with a round body, engraved to match the rest of the gun. Firebox with a large spark guard. Barrel held in place by two large rings. Pommel with large “ears” ending in a chiseled knob. Silver counter-plate and trigger guard, partially gilded, with repoussé decoration of foliage and fleur-de-lis motifs. Extensive silver fittings. Varnished walnut stock. Long-shank stock. Iron ramrod with a horn tip. B.E. Length: 53 cm. Caliber: 17.5 mm. Lepage Moutier, 1842–1865. These firearms were presented by King Louis-Philippe, notably to North African leaders who sided with France.
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The Royal Court at VersaillesAuction house
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