PAIR of chest pistols signed Dumarest - Paris, France - 19th century

PAIR of Dumarest-signed chest pistols
Paris, France
19th century
Steel, wood, silver
Long. total: 13.5; Long. barrel: 4.7 cm
Cal.: 14 mm

So-called "chest" pistols with percussion and forced bullet.
Round, rifled barrels, marked on the underside “Dumarest à Paris”, unscrewable.
Chests carved with a lion and a fox on one, a dog and a deer on the other, in natural settings; floral motifs on the underside.
Retractable triggers.
Walnut stocks, engraved in tortoiseshell, filigree with silver thread.

Ref.: 6248

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This collector's weapon is, according to article L311-2 of the Internal Security Code, classified as a collector's weapon, category D. Its acquisition and possession are free. We remind you that their sale is prohibited to minors.