Pistola a pietra focaia trasformata a percussione, superba manifattura di Boutet Directeur-artiste, canna ottagonale di 187 mm montata con cassetto, padiglione superiore punzonato e inciso BOUTET, mirino, tuono e bocca rialzati in oro, coda della canna con sgancio, incisa di trofei, camino su blocco d'inerzia aggiunto, serratura di 115 mm, incisa di una palmipède e firmata "Manufre con Versailles", le due tacche di rete ben armate, cane con corpo piatto, contro serratura superbamente incisa di uccelli chimerici, guardia del grilletto in ferro tagliato, incisa di un'aquila e terminante in urna fiorita con la parte anteriore, bella montatura in affogatoio con fine squadratura con parte di pollice e pomo ovale inciso, canna mancante, cresta del cane mancante, usura, ossidazione, LT 325 mm, Francia epoca Impero, categoria D § e.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.