PAIR OF Coulaux officer’s flintlock pistols from Strasbourg. - Lot 71

PAIR OF Coulaux officer’s flintlock pistols from Strasbourg. Barreled with fluted sides, signed in gold on the upper flutes “COULAUX A STRASBOURG - CANON TORDU,” and decorated with scrollwork and an exploding grenade. Breech handles with rear sights. Firing plates signed “COULAUX A STRASBOURG” and round-bodied hammers. Spark-arresting basins and roller springs. Plain chiseled iron fittings. Flat-bottomed caps. Walnut stocks, partially checkered (one has a crack in the stock). Rifle rods with horn tips (one broken, tip missing) Length: 42 cm. Fairly good condition. (Slight wear and oxidation). Circa 1780–1800. Jacques COULAUX. Originally an arquebus maker, he became a contractor for firearms workshops in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin) and Huningue (Haut-Rhin) during the Revolution. On 11 Pluviose, Year IX (Feb. 1, 1801), he became the contractor for the Klingenthal Manufactory (Bas-Rhin). In 1803, he founded the Mutzig Firearms Manufactory (Bas-Rhin). He died on May 22, 1834. Expert: Arnaud de Gouvion Saint-Cyr