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Pair of presentation pistols made by Nicolas-Noel Boutet of Versailles, about 1802-10

Artist/ Maker(s): Nicolas-Noel Boutet (1761-1833) Associated Date: Early 19th century Associated Place: France, Versailles (place of manufacture) Material(s): Steel, wood, silver, horn

These were beautifully crafted weapons made from the finest materials to be presented by the government and later Emperor Napoleon to important generals and foreign allies. We know from the factory’s own records that 55 pairs of pistols were presented to men of the rank of general between 1802 and 1810. One general received a pair that cost 500 francs - at a time when an ordinary pair was worth only 30 francs. This particular pair of flintlock pistols is located at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, Scotland.

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