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J. M. Brier à Paris
St øckel: mentioned 1856, Rue Taibout 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a pair of dueling pistols, marked on locks and on top of the barrels BRIER A PARIS, on pistol numbered 1 and the other numbered 2, cal. circa .50 percussion, rifled which is common with French dueling pistols, 9¼" octagonal barrel with fixed sight, stocked with for the period typical channeled grip, steel butt cap. Showing really minor use, and in excellent condition    $3,750.