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A Weapon of Prestige, Owned by Prince Napoleon

Published on , by Claire Papon
Auction on 01 October 2020 - 11:00 (CEST) - Salle 10 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

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... A Weapon of Prestige, Owned by Prince Napoleon

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

Some people see weapons only as killing tools, but collectors and connoisseurs seek them out for the rarity of their mechanisms, quality of their decoration…
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Thursday 01 October 2020 - 11:00 (CEST) - Live
Salle 10 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
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