France - Lot 398

France Complete set of dueling pistols and pepperboxes Wood-mounted piston pistols with short barrel, steel cap with ring, rear piston lock engraved with "Gustave du Peyroux de Salmagne capitaine d'artillerie" and scrolls, same decoration partly on hammer and breech. Damascus barrel, scroll-engraved trigger guard with finger rest, steel ramrod, half brass head, oxidation. Ebony stock pepperbox, scroll-decorated case, stock flange engraved "Perfectionné par Desgagné", four damascus rolling barrels, mechanism to be revised, ring trigger tail, oxidation. -In a wooden case, compartmentalized and lined with crimson velvet, containing two pairs of pistols and various accessories, oxidation and wear. Mid-19th century Pistols: 37 cm Pepper shakers: 19 cm Case: 31 X 49 x 7 cm