CAVALRY PISTOL, Model 1816 - France - Restoration Period

CAVALRY PISTOL, model 1816
France
Restoration Period
Steel, wood, brass, silver
Long. total: 35; Long. barrel: 20.3cm
Caliber: 17 mm

Cannon with flats then round, inspection mark on top.
Silver handlebars.
Flintlock lock, with heart-shaped dog and straight crest, brass pan; marked "Manuf Roy de Maubeuge"; control mark.
Brass fittings.
Varnished wooden frame, monogrammed inside "CR" and hallmarked.
Steel rod with a "nail head".

Ref.: 5756

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