briquet hilt

[VANDERNOTTE]

bonsoir a tous
I bought this hilt whis no blade on it in an antique store many years ago, is
segond model briques of an xi I bieleve and all the proof like correct
the writing say MODELE PAR A LA MANUFACTURE
NATIONAL DARMES A VERSAILLE

on the side BOUTET ENTREPRENEUR
I like very mach have your comment
regard
jacques

[Fernando K]

Hello:

I called attention to the presence of two ways to record: with punches and hand engraving. I think the legends in italics have been added to give more value to the piece. In principle, I think that if the model year is 13, the National Manufacturing but would not Imperial.

Surely, there is someone more qualified who knows the history of Boutet and manufacture of Versailles-

Affectionately. Fernando K

[Jim McDougall]

I agree with Fernando. While the Versailles stamp on the guard is consistant with weapons assembled at that armory, the briquet was probably one of the most common and voluminous sidearms known. Ironically the Versailles stamp alone identifying this as French would be sufficient as these briquets were used by virtually every European army.
Boutet was the director of the Versailles armory 1793-1818, and was known mostly for extremely high end firearms of presentation grade to the royal and imperial courts, so why such attention in engraving would be placed on a rank and file hanger is more than extremely unlikely in my opinion.

[VANDERNOTTE]

hello fernando hello jim
maybe is what wy can call a salesman sample??
peru is fantastic for collect strange sing
regard
jacques