Símon Bolívar’s Pistols

This pair of pistols link George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, Símon Bolívar and Napoleon.

‘Every once in a while, we are lucky enough to work with something at Christie’s that connects us to the giants of history, so that they jump off the pages of the history books and seem alive,’ says Christie’s specialist Becky MacGuire.

‘These pistols are a perfect example, serving as a link between three revolutionary heroes: George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette and Simon Bolivar.’