Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols
Vicenzo Cominazzo
c. 1680/90
Medium
Steel and wood
Dimensions
L. 48.8 cm (19 1/4 in.) Barrel L. 32 cm (12 5/8 in.) Wt. 2 lb. 3 oz. Caliber .59
Classification
firearm-handgun
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
106461
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Vicenzo Cominazzo
Vicenzo Cominazzo (died 1696) was a distinguished Italian barrel maker from the celebrated Cominazzo family of Gardone Val Trompia, a renowned center of firearms production near Brescia. The Cominazzos formed a dynasty of gunsmiths active from the 15th to the 19th century, specializing in high-quality barrels for portable firearms rather than complete weapons. They operated within the specialized ...