Slightly swamped, polished octagonal barrels of Damascus steel in 12.5 mm calibre, with fine, somewhat rough hair rifling, the muzzles and patent breechblocks with gold band inlays, gold-inlaid signatures on the tops, the marks in the patent breechblocks lined in platinum. Blued, dovetailed front sights. Colour case hardened, engraved flintlocks, the rain-proof pans lined in platinum, blued frizzen springs, set triggers. The half stocks with en suite engraved and colour case hardened iron furniture, finely chequered grips. Length of each 36 cm. Complete with a case lined in red velvet containing a wide range of accessories, e.g. loading and cleaning utensils, screwdriver, powder flask, etc. Dimensions 44 x 27 x 9 cm.Pirmet was court gunsmith to Jérôme Bonaparte, King of Westphalia, from 1807 to 1813. From 1816, he worked for the duc d'Angoulême, son of Charles X of France.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
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The auction includes 656 lots and starts on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 10 am (CET). Lot no. 3001 - 3656. The pre-sale viewing will take place from May 21 - 24, 2020 from 2 to 6 pm (CET). However, the number of participants for both auction and viewing is limited due to Covid-19 restrictions and requires an appointment. Bring your favourite breathing mask! Prior to any visit please check our website - we'll update it as soon as the situation changes.
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