One of a Pair of Wheellock Pistols
Unknown Artist
Barrel dated 1588; locks ca. 1670–80
Medium
Wood (cherry), steel, staghorn
Dimensions
L. 21 13/16 in. (54.4 cm); L. of barrel 13 in. (33 cm); Cal. .55 in. (14.0 mm); Wt. 4 lb 6.5 oz. (1998.6 g)
Classification
Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock
Culture
German, Saxony
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number
14.25.1400b