A pair of 12-bore forged steel, engraved copper alloy and carved walnut duelling pistols with accessories.

Overall length 376mm.; barrel length 237mm. France, Tulle, 1850s, gunsmith Nicolas. The set comprises a pair of pistols, a small hammer, a screwdriver, a powder flask, a wood ramrod with brass ferrule, a bullet mould, etc. Due to its integrity and a fair state of preservation, the set is important to arm collections of large museums (the State Historical Museum, the State Hermitage Museum, the Military and Hilstorical Museum of Artillery, Engineer Corps and Signal Corps). Duelling pistols by Nicolas are not featured in the museums. This fine set by Nicolas is of historical and cultural importance. Official letter by the State Historical Museum