FRANCE, second half of the 19th century Pair of venerie pistols Capsule-action rear plates engraved with foliage. With two burnished damascus tabletop barrels. Walnut barrels with checkered grips. Metal thumb pieces in escutcheon. Cut-out metal fittings, engraved with scrolls; ball reserve pommels. Barrel length: 15 cm - Overall length: 29 cm. Missing rods. As is. Wear, notably to the patina and to the checkering of the stocks, scratches, a few knocks, one to the muzzle of a barrel; three springs defective; one pommel reserve to be refixed, with chips. ATTACHED: Berber iron and leather dagger. Double-edged straight blade. Total length: 31 cm. Wear and tear.