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. (110.5 cm); L. of barrel of rifle 27 5/8 in. (70.2 cm); Cal. of rifle .64 in. (16.3 mm); Wt. of rifle 6 lb. 7 oz. (2920 g); L. of each pistol 17 in. (43.17 cm); L. of barrel 11 5/8 in. (29.53 cm); Cal. of each pistol .52 in. (13.2 mm); Wt. of each pistol 2 lbs. 2 oz. (963.9 g); Dim. of case 46 7/16 x 15 15/16 x 2 3/16 in. (118 x 40.5 x 5.5 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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Cased Set, Flintlock Rifle, Pair, Pistols, Accessories, ca, 1800, Versailles, French, Steel, wood, walnut, mahogany, silver, gold, horn, velvet, L, rifle 43 1/2, 110.5 cm, barrel, 27 5/8, 70.2, Cal, .64, 16.3 mm, Wt, 6 lb, 7 oz, 2920 g, pistol 17, 43.17, barrel 11, 29.53 .52, 13.2 2 lbs, 2, 963.9, Dim, case 46 7/16 x 15 15/16 3/16, 118 40.5 5.5, Firearms-Guns-Flintlock, Revolution, 1789, subsequent rise, Napoleon, first, consul, 1799–1804, emperor, 1804–14, dramatic change, design, decoration, French firearms, principal innovator, Nicholas Noël, Boutet, 1761–1833, directeur-artiste, newly formed, Arms, Manufactory, 1792
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