Devisme Jean-Louis François
This is a matched pair of engraved duelling pistols manufactured by Devisme in Paris, France.
The pistol has a bead front sight and a fixed notch rear sight. The top barrel flat is script marked "Devisme a Paris" and the bottom flat at the muzzle is marked with the serial number "2147".
A scroll engraving is featured on the breech plug, upper tang, hammer, spur trigger guard, lock plate, grip cap, single barrel wedge, and barrel wedge escutcheons, with an engraved border also featured on the lock plate and trigger guard.
The number "2" is inlaid in gold on the upper tang and breech plug.
The ebony stock is fluted in the grip area and a deep relief scroll pattern is carved on the forearm. The number "11768" is marked on the right side of the stock near the trigger.
Complete with a ebony case lined in green velvet and accessories (two containers, wooden mallet, single conical bullet mould, percussion nipple wrench, screwdriver, powder measure, cleaning rod, and ramrod).
The padded lid lining has the following in gold: "36 BOULEVARD DES ITALIENS / DEVISME / ARQUEBUSIER BREVETE / A PARIS".
Many thanks to "ROCK ISLAND AUCTION" for the nice pictures
