EXTREMELY RARE AND BEAUTIFUL BOUTET FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL CIRCA 1810.

EXTREMELY RARE AND BEAUTIFUL BOUTET FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL CIRCA 1810. SN NSN. Cal. approx .54, smooth bore. 1″ bbl. Flintlock pocket pistol made about 1810 with gold inlays and ebony stocks, having an engraved breech and bbl. Boutet’s Annuaire or ” Manufacturing Annual” records that in 1810 he made a pair of such “Pist. de poche, Grav. Riche. Ebene, placage or” in a mahogany case for Eliza Bonaparte. Wood stock of this pistol is ebony with magnificent gold allegorical inlays featuring, on both sides of flat, mythological dragons, and on main body of flat garlands of flowers with mythical griffins(a general decorative device employed by Boutet with his inlays and also to conceal the juncture of the turn off bbl with the main body of the action) . Atop of bbl, engraved “Manufre a versailles”. Bottom of bbl engraved oval, country basket girl, plus garlands around circumference. Hidden frizzen spring integral with bbl. Back of stock recessed around full circumference with gold inlay, floral designs. Overall engraving is of pastoral scenes suggestive of engraving pattern drawings by Renneson. Top of frame beautifully engraved with floral motifs in large Serif letters “Boutet” on one side of hammer, and in smaller letters on other side of hammer “Directeur Artiste”. Engravings include deer, cow, a stallion and behind trigger an oval with rural farm scene. Frizzen top, top jaw of cock and side of cock is engraved with floral garlands. An exquisite example of First Empire styling for the true connoisseur. It is known that Napolean’s sister owned a pair similar to this one. PROVENANCE: Formerly in the Frank Seller’s Collection; H.H. Thomas Collection. CONDITION: Overall fine, with minor discoloration on bbl and frame, but no pitting. Minor damage flaws on side of top jaw, top of frizzen and bottom of frizzen near safety hole. Safety is tight. Back of hammer shows possible old weld repair. Trigger lacks tension on cocking. Overall condition is generally fine. 4-36651 DGT2 (40,000-50,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2556	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE AND BEAUTIFUL BOUTET FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL CIRCA 1810. SN NSN. Cal. approx .54, smooth bore. 1″ bbl. Flintlock pocket pistol made about 1810 with gold inlays and ebony stocks, having an engraved breech and bbl. Boutet’s Annuaire or ” Manufacturing Annual” records that in 1810 he made a pair of such “Pist. de poche, Grav. Riche. Ebene, placage or” in a mahogany case for Eliza Bonaparte. Wood stock of this pistol is ebony with magnificent gold allegorical inlays featuring, on both sides of flat, mythological dragons, and on main body of flat garlands of flowers with mythical griffins(a general decorative device employed by Boutet with his inlays and also to conceal the juncture of the turn off bbl with the main body of the action) . Atop of bbl, engraved “Manufre a versailles”. Bottom of bbl engraved oval, country basket girl, plus garlands around circumference. Hidden frizzen spring integral with bbl. Back of stock recessed around full circumference with gold inlay, floral designs. Overall engraving is of pastoral scenes suggestive of engraving pattern drawings by Renneson. Top of frame beautifully engraved with floral motifs in large Serif letters “Boutet” on one side of hammer, and in smaller letters on other side of hammer “Directeur Artiste”. Engravings include deer, cow, a stallion and behind trigger an oval with rural farm scene. Frizzen top, top jaw of cock and side of cock is engraved with floral garlands. An exquisite example of First Empire styling for the true connoisseur. It is known that Napolean’s sister owned a pair similar to this one. PROVENANCE: Formerly in the Frank Seller’s Collection; H.H. Thomas Collection. CONDITION: Overall fine, with minor discoloration on bbl and frame, but no pitting. Minor damage flaws on side of top jaw, top of frizzen and bottom of frizzen near safety hole. Safety is tight. Back of hammer shows possible old weld repair. Trigger lacks tension on cocking. Overall condition is generally fine. 4-36651 DGT2 (40,000-50,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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