Stilletto Cane

Hidden-Stiletto Cane with a Six-shot pin-fire Gun

Dated: 3rd quarter of the 19th century

Culture: French

Measurements: overall length 89.7 cm

The grip is made of deer horn grip embellished with a silver ring-nut. The extracting the grip releases a six-barrel pistol (5 mm cal.), with grooves, similar to the pepperbox barrels, also marked “PARIS A J BREVETE” at the base. At the front, among the six barrels, lies the stiletto blade.

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