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Cased Percussion Pistols by Pirmet à Paris
- François Pirmet, royal gunmaker to Jérôme Bonaparte, crafted this handsome pair of dueling pistols
- The pistol is crafted of carved wood with engraved embellishments of outstanding quality
- The pair is housed, along with its assortment of fine tools, in its custom-fitted case
- Pirmet à Paris provided firearms to some of France’s most esteemed figures
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The wooden handles. . .
The wooden handles and stocks are crafted of varnished burr walnut that has aged to a rich patina and has been embellished with an array of finely carved detailing. Most intriguing is the intricate spider’s web where the stock meets the guns’ barrels. Intricate metalwork further enlivens the pair, including octagonal barrels that are designed with equal parts beauty and precision. They are sighted and rifled for added shooting accuracy and signed “Pirmet à Paris” at the top in rich, gilt lettering.
The pair also comes complete with its original fitted box, featuring brass accents, green felt lining and an interior label bearing the firm’s name and address. The box is fitted for an array of accessories, including a mallet, cap box, cleaning rods, screw drive/nipple wrench, horn flask and bullet mold. In every way, these luxurious firearms are the perfect blend of intricate artistry and masterful gunsmithing.
Pirmet á Paris provided firearms to some of France’s most esteemed figures, and the firm was one of the very few competitors to the famed gunsmith Nicolas Noël Boutet. In fact, a pair of percussion pistols created in collaboration between Pirmet and Boutet resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York). In addition to being the royal gunmaker for Jérôme Bonaparte, Napoléon's brother, the firm also served as royal arquebusiers to Louis XVIII and the Duke of Angoulême, son of Charles X of France.
Signed “Pirmet à Paris”
Circa 1820
Case: 18 1/2" wide x 9 3/4" deep x 3 1/4" high
| Period: | 19th Century |
| Origin: | France |
| Type: | Arms and Armor |
| Depth: | 9.75 in. (24.77 cm) |
| Width: | 18.5 in. (46.99 cm) |
| Height: | 3.25 in. (8.26 cm) |
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