A double-barrelled shotgun, Pierre-Nicolas Boutet, Versailles, circa 1810. Parallel barrels in 14 mm calibre with smooth bores, patent breechblock and gold-lined vent holes. Rich gold inlays at the breech with martial trophies and struck marks "ILC" (Stöckel no. 179) for Jean Le Clerc. The bottoms of the barrels stamped "Manu Vlles", and the barrels engraved "Boutet Directeur Artiste No. 266 - Manufre a Versailles" on the sides. Slightly cut flintlocks (both cocks missing) with rainproof frizzens, gold-lined pans, and each with a gold-inlaid sign, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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