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Pair of pistols from the King’s Bodyguard, first model 1814:
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139
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Pair of pistols from the King’s Bodyguard, first model 1814:
See original version (French)
Estimate €12,000 - €15,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Pair of pistols from the King’s Bodyguard, first model 1814:
Barrels square-sided then round, engraved and gilded with thunderbolts, hallmarked: ‘A C’ on a gold background and damascened in gold along the length: ‘Gardes du Corps du Roi’, calibre 17.3 mm; breech tails polished to a white finish; flat-bodied hammers, hallmarked: a crowned capital ‘B’, marked: ‘Maubeuge Manuf. Rle’, gilded brass hammers; bronze fittings, the front of the triggers adorned with a cut-out fleur-de-lisand engraved, oval caps bearing the Great Arms of France surrounded by a laurel wreath; walnut stocks hallmarked in two places: a crowned ‘B’; iron grips; length 35.5 cm. A fine pair of pistols in their original condition, blued; the inscription on one barrel is legible but worn; otherwise in very good condition.
Early Restoration period.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Antique weapons, historical memorabilia and decorations
Auction location
Auction time
11/04/2026 at 11:00 AM
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