OFFICER'S FLINTBOX PISTOL BY CESSIER IN ST ETIENNE, First Empire. 26548
Five-sided barrel, slightly blundered mouth, blued with gold background decoration of thundering foliage and mouth engraved on the upper side with gold background “Canon Tordu”, gold background hallmark of Leclerc in St Etienne. Fixed sight near the muzzle and sight fixed to the thunder. Barrel length 20.8 cm, length with tail 25.2 cm. Caliber 17 mm.
Flat body plate signed “Cessier St Etienne”. Swan neck dog engraved with foliage. Walnut frame with long barrel. Finely squared sloping stock. All trimmings in cut steel and engraved with corollas of foliage, dragon wings. Smooth oval steel cap. Wooden wand with horn head.
Total length of the weapon 36.5 cm.
France.
First Empire.
Very good state, dog spring malfunctioning.
Reference :
26548