A cased pair of deluxe percussion pistols, Devisme à Paris, dated 1854. Octagonal original blued barrels with twelve-groove rifled bores in 12 mm calibre, silver inlaid rocaille and vine decoration on the muzzles and breeches, and signed, "Devisme à Paris" on top of the barrels. Dated "1854" under the barrels. Snails and tangs display finely engraved vine decoration, and the tangs are numbered "1" and "2". Percussion locks with deeply engraved vine decoration and additional signatures. Ebony stocks with vine carving and fluted butts. Finely engraved iron furnit,

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