Pair of Wheellock Pistols or Carbines

Unknown Artist

ca. 1650

Pair of Wheellock Pistols or Carbines by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, mother-of-pearl, staghorn, wood (cherry or fruitwood)

Dimensions

04.03.160; L. 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); L. of barrel 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); Cal. .42 in. (10.7 mm); Wt. 2 lb 10.3 oz. (1199.2 g); 04.03.161; L. 26 1/2 in. (67.1 cm); L. of barrel 17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm); Cal. .57 in. (14.4 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 5 oz. (1048.9 g)

Classification

Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock

Culture

Silesian, probably Teschen

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1904

Accession Number

04.3.160–.161

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