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Fine Antique Arms and Armour from Around the World

Tuesday 25 March 2025 e Wednesday 26 March 2025, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A pair of travel flintlock pistols signed Louis Lamotte, Early 19th Century

Estimate

€ 350 - 500

Sold

€ 750

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

St. Etienne
length 18,5 cm.
Smoothbore, two-stage, octagonal and round, 13 mm cal. barrels, with rings at the girdle and moulded muzzle at the nozzle. Both marked "Tordu" on the back and featuring an elliptical mark at the breech (letters not clearly legible, possibly "E. DURAND"). One of the two barrels retains part of the ancient gilding on the octagonal segment. Lock with round lock plates featuring the signature "LOUIS LAMOTTE A ST. ETIENN", with brass pan, both working and provided with external safety lock. Wooden stocks, one well preserved and stamped "DC", the other with minor missing parts, damage and a restoration. Iron mounts. In general one pistol well preserved and in good condition, the other with pitting and in a worse state of preservation.