Original French Matched Pair of Officer Flintlock Pistols Signed by CHERET A PARIS- circa 1795 Sharps Rifle Vietnam War

Vietnam War

while the khaki caps were worn with the summer uniform and are most often associated with the Pacific theater

and consequently virtually none have become available to collectors until now

Width at mouth: 10”

Original French Matched Pair of Officer Flintlock Pistols Signed by CHERET A PARIS- circa 1795 Sharps Rifle Vietnam WarOriginal Item: One of a kind set. Jean Anne Cheret worked at 85 Rue des Deux Ecus, in Paris (France) between 1786 and 1812. Cheret was a supplier to the Revolutionary Government and was appointed Gunmaker to Joseph Napolon Bonaparte, the elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was the King of Naples and Sicily from 1806 to 1808 and later became the King of Spain from 1808 to 1813. After 1813 the company became known as Cheret et fils (Cheret and Son).