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Claude Coignet (fl. 1780)

Pair of pistols 1780

12.5 x 7.3 x 3.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 43818

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Pair of pistols

Claude Coignet (fl. 1780)

Pair of pistols 1780

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022. Photographer: Mike Davidson

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022. Photographer: Mike Davidson

Pair of pistols

Claude Coignet (fl. 1780)

Pair of pistols 1780

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022. Photographer: Mike Davidson

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022. Photographer: Mike Davidson

Master: Pair of pistols

Claude Coignet (fl. 1780)

Master: Pair of pistols 1780

©

Master: Pair of pistols

Claude Coignet (fl. 1780)

Master: Pair of pistols 1780

©

Description

A pair of pistols of walnut with carved floral decoration on the stock, gold etched barrel and chased silver trigger guard and side pieces; the butt terminating in silver cap chased with profile head of a man looking left, on gold matted ground.

Provenance

Said to have belonged to Prince Charles Edward Stuart
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Claude Coignet (fl. 1780)
(gunsmith)

Search the collection France
(nationality)

Previously attributed to
Search the collection C Coignel
(gunsmith)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

walnut (wood), gold, silver

carved, etched, chased, matted

Measurements

12.5 x 7.3 x 3.0 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Arms & Armour
Object type(s)
weapons
projectile weapons
firearms
small arms
handguns
pistols
duelling pistols
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Botany
Systematic botany
Plants & Flowers
Places

Place of Production

France

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