Luxurious percussion pocket pistol by Auguste Francotte in Liège, 60 mm rifled round barrel with forced bullet, zoomorphic hammer, cylindrical frame entirely engraved with foliage and stamped AF under crown, retractable trigger, ebony Renaissance stock with arabesques, BE-TBE, 175 mm TL, made in Liège in the 19th century, category D § e. Expert: Mr Hervé MATOUS