Pair of flintlock pistols by Guillaume Berleur, belonging to - Lot 466

Lot n° 466
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Pair of flintlock pistols by Guillaume Berleur, belonging to - Lot 466
Pair of flintlock pistols by Guillaume Berleur, belonging to Edouard Duval de Beaulieu (1789-1873). Round barrels with forced bullet, punched of Liege. Engraved and signed "GUILLAUME BERLEUR" chests, with retractable triggers. Dogs with safety. Carved walnut stocks decorated with a scaling pattern. (Wear and oxidation, mechanical accidents). First Empire period. L: 12 cm Provenance: Edouard Duval de Beaulieu (1789-1873), officer of hussars then captain of the 3rd regiment of the guards of honor from 1813. Biography: Born in Mons, Duval de Beaulieu served as a page to Emperor Napoleon I. He served bravely in the cavalry, first in the 10th Hussars regiment, then in the 5th Hussars from 1807. He was appointed captain of the 3rd regiment of the Guards of Honour in 1813. He was wounded five times and had three horses killed during his campaigns. He was a division general in the Belgian army at the end of his career. Guillaume BERLEUR was a famous arms manufacturer of Liège, active of 1780 to 1840 and which worked in particular with Boutet (whose influence on our pair of pistols is seen).
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