Cased Set of a Flintlock Rifle, a Pair of Pistols, and Accessories, ca. 1800
Cased Set of a Flintlock Rifle, a Pair of Pistols, and Accessories, ca. 1800, Versailles, French, Versailles, Steel, wood (walnut, mahogany), silver, gold, horn, velvet, L. of rifle 43 1/2 in. ( cm); L. of barrel of rifle 27 5/8 in. ( cm); Cal. of rifle .64 in. ( mm); Wt. of rifle 6 lb. 7 oz. (2920 g); L. of each pistol 17 in. ( cm); L. of barrel 11 5/8 in. ( cm); Cal. of each pistol .52 in. ( mm); Wt. of each pistol 2 lbs. 2 oz. ( g); Dim. of case 46 7/16 x 15 15/16 x 2 3/16 in. (118 x x cm), Firearms-Guns-Flintlock, The Revolution of 1789 and the subsequent rise of Napoleon, first as consul (1799–1804) and then as emperor (1804–14), brought about a dramatic change in the design and decoration of French firearms. The principal innovator was Nicholas Noël Boutet (1761–1833), who was named directeur-artiste of the newly formed Versailles Arms Manufactory in 1792
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