Full Silver Mounted French Double Barrel Flintlock Carriage Pistol By “Thiolliere Freres”

A Splendid Full Silver Mounted French Double Barrel Flintlock Carriage Pistol By “Thiolliere Freres” (Often misread ‘Chiolliere) Circa 1740.

7 and 3/4 inch round smoothbore barrels. 56 caliber. The barrels engraved and gilded throughout their length (gilding worn) with blossoms and a sunburst surrounding the silver sight. The breech tang retained by a parcel gilt screw.

Stepped, signed single bolted locks of very fine quality with relieved gilt reserves. The tails finely engraved with a trophy of arms. Pierced, gilt cocks of superb quality retained by parcel gilded screws. Even the faces of the pans are partially gilt. Frizzens are well engraved as are top jaws. All lock parts are original.

Fine full silver mounts are cast and chased in relief with strap work and shell design on triggerguard. Silver thumb piece with starburst and star. Lovely spurred ‘long ear’ buttcap cast and chased in high relief with elaborate trophies of arms. Silver pommel cap, silver ramrod pipes and original silver tipped ramrod.

Highly figured walnut fullstock relief carved with blossom and strap work behind breech tang and rear ramrod pipe. Bores are excellent and actions are crisp. 14 inches overall. This is a very high quality double flintlock by a well respected maker, in fine condition throughout. A really beautiful pistol.