Cavalry pistol made by Claude Niquet à Liège

cornelistromp · 21st November 2020, 12:01 PM

the simplicity in decoration shows that this is not a civilian weapon but a military weapon.
I expect this pistol was made for a division of the Dutch state army, it was customary to number the pistols, so at least 42 pieces of this Pistol were made.

The initials GG are those of the commander/owner of the relevant division or regiment.
The first G can stand for count (dutch Graaf = count) and the second G for the family name.

best,

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21st November 2020, 12:01 PM	#5
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	the simplicity in decoration shows that this is not a civilian weapon but a military weapon. I expect this pistol was made for a division of the Dutch state army, it was customary to number the pistols, so at least 42 pieces of this Pistol were made. The initials GG are those of the commander/owner of the relevant division or regiment. The first G can stand for count (dutch Graaf = count) and the second G for the family name. best,