Superb set of dueling percussion pistols by LEPAGE A PARIS, de Luxe models. In varnished walnut (large crack on top) with brass miter and hinged lid handle. Sheathed in wine-red velvet, shaped, with walnut veneer on shaped parts, it contains: - A pair of percussion pistols. Bronzed, patinated barrels, fully engraved with foliate scrolls, numbered "1" and "2", on the front side panels "LE PAGE A PARIS." "ARQer DU ROI" on the upper side "POUR LA DEFENSE, NON POUR L'ATTAQUE.", on the lower side "ACIER FONDU". The barrels are dated A1836 on the underside. Breech tails, rear locks signed "LEPAGE A PARIS", hammers engraved with foliage. Fronts of barrels, finger rests decorated with owls and flat-bottomed caps in engraved iron. Silver keyways. Beautiful veined walnut crossbars engraved with foliate scrolls. Barrels and mounts numbered 3684. Length: 37 cm - With accessories: Copper and brass powder flask, powder pod, screwdriver for chimney removal, bullet mold with the same serial number as the guns, cleaning and tamping rod, mallet, five rod tips, primer dispenser. With leather carrying case. Dimensions: 44 x 26 x Height 8 cm B.E. (key missing, one hammer not hooked). Dated 1836.