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A rare Devisme revolver case.
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A rare Devisme revolver case.
See original version (French)
Estimate €4,000 - €6,000
Voluntary lot
Description
A rare Devisme revolver case.
Made of veined walnut, adorned with a brass escutcheon engraved with a viscount’s crown, lined with shaped purple velvet, with a single compartment, and bearing the inscription in gold on the lid: ‘DEVISME 36 BOULEVART DES ITALIENS ARQUEBUSIER BREVETE A PARIS’; it contains:
Two Devisme revolvers, model 1859, six-shot, 11 mm calibre, single-action.
Round barrels, signed ‘Devisme à Paris’. Closed frames stamped with a cross pattée and ‘DEVISME Bte’. Numbered ‘No. 48’ and ‘No. 60’. Dark walnut checkered grip plates. Ring-mounted caps.
Bronzed finish.
Barrel length 14.5 cm – Overall length: 31.5 cm
Includes a screwdriver and four empty boxes modelled on Devisme ammunition boxes.
Comes with its key.
39 x 24 x 7 cm (excluding handle)
B.E. Circa 1860.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Military History and Antique Weapons
Auction location
Auction time
10/28/2026 at 2:00 PM
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