There is no longer any doubt that this pistol-revolver engraved with the monogram "N B" surmounted by an imperial eagle once belonged to Prince Napoleon. The gunsmith was a celebrity in his time: Louis Devisme.
Pistol-revolver by Devisme, Paris, owned by Prince Napoleon, Mariette percussion system, four revolving barrels with forced bullets, blued steel engraved with foliage and silver damask, Presidency period, l. 19 cm.
Estimate: €10,000/12,000
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