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AUCTION 60: ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR & MILITARIA
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LOT 426:
AN 1855 EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE GENERAL STAFF/GENERAL'S DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION PISTOL
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Start price:
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9,000
Estimated price :
$12,000 - $15,000
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AN 1855 EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE GENERAL STAFF/GENERAL'S DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION PISTOL
A very finely made double barreled percussion pistol produced by the Imperial Manufactory at Saint Etienne for a General or a member of a General's staff. The pistol has various stamped marks, including one of the Exposition Universelle of 1855. The intricately patterned metalwork is visible along the barrels and the reinforcement between.
France, 1855.
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Dimensions: L: 14 1/4 in., (36.5 cm.)
Condition: Overall condition is very good with expected signs of wear and age. The top barrel is slightly deformed at the tip.
