An outstanding pair of cased Boutet flintlock pistols from the property of Chevalier de Conty dating: circa 1800 provenance: Paris Octagonal, micro-rifled, damascened barrels, fine engravings at the base and the two gilt stamps "BOUTET", grooved from the tangs to the centre of the barrels, signed "Boutet A Versailles" among gilt ornaments, at the nozzles the effigy of arrow and the number "92", yellow gold fore -and rear-sight; flintlocks, provided with anti-friction and sealing systems, signed "Boutet a Versailles" and engraved with effigy of birds and floral motifs; elegant chiselling at the hammers, pans, batteries, springs and screws; gilt pans and vents; briarwood half stock, micro-checkered and chiselled with spider-nets and feathers near the butt-plates, the area between butt-plate and butt covered with ebony chiselled with foliage; beautiful, steel mounts chiselled with foliage and engraved with mythological figures, vases and floral motifs; trigger guards with finger support, triggers with integrated set trigger. Yellow-gold-plated barrel brackets. In their original, wooden case, lined with green cloth and complete with all tools, manufactured with same care as the pistols. Complete with key.Together with the case is a copy of the letter written by Boutet and addressed to Chevalier de Conty. Marie François Félix Chevalier de Bourbon Conty, Paris 22 December 1772 - 17 June 1840, was colonel of the cavalry, Maréchal de Camp of the King's army, chevalier of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis. These pistols can be dated around 1814-18, or, more precisely, 1815 year when he was appointed Chevalier de Bourbon Conty, charge later converted in Comte de Bourbon Conty, in 1824. dimensions : 40 cm.