A fine cased pair of French flintlock pistols  Claude Barbey in Paris  circa 1810. Octagonal  rifled Damascus barrels in 14 mm calibre  engraved and gilt at the muzzle and at the breech  the tangs also engraved. Lavishly and florally engraved flintlocks with cut screws and frizzens on rollers. Set triggers. One cock with a crack that has been repaired. Walnut full stocks with finely engraved  iron fittings  wooden ramrods with bone tips. Length 31 cm. In an ebonised wooden case lined with red felt (replaced?) and with brass reinforcements  therein a cleaning rod  a powder flask  an oil flask and a bullet mould. Dimensions 40 x 22 x 7 cm  historic  historical  19th century  civil handgun  civil handguns  handheld  gun  guns  firearm  fire arm  firearms  fire arms  weapons  arms  weapon  arm  object  objects  stills  clipping  clippings  cut out  cut-out  cut-outs