Cased Pair of Percussion Target Pistols with Loading and Cleaning Accessories, Made for Henri Charles Ferdinand Marie Dieudonné d'Artois, Duke of Bordeaux, Count of Chambord (1820–1883)
Two antique pistols with dark brown wooden grips and gold accents. The grips have a curved shape, tapering towards the butt. Grips feature intricate engravings and gold inlays in floral pattern. Gold accents also on trigger guard, hammer, and barrel. Butt of each grip has gold inlay in an X shape. Barrels are silver with gold detailing at the end. Pistols positioned with the muzzles pointing to the right. Background is plain white. Additional items not visible.
Artwork details
- Date:
- dated 1829
- Medium:
- Steel, gold, wood (ebony, walnut, amboyna), silver, velvet, ivory
- Culture:
- French, Paris
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 370 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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