Pair of Flintlock Pistols of the Prince of Wales, later George IV (1762–1830)

Medium

Steel, wood (walnut, rosewood), silver, gold, horn, lead

Dimensions

35.81.1: L. 14 in. (35.6 cm); L. of barrel 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); Cal. .62 in. (15.7 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 1.5 oz. (949.7 g); 35.81.2: L. 14 in. (35.6 cm); L. of barrel 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); Cal. .64 in. (16.2 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 1.5 oz (949.7 g)

Classification

Firearms-Pistols-Flintlock

Culture

British, London

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Charles N. Daly, 1934

Accession Number

35.81.1–.2