Percussion Pistol with Case
Alfred Gauvain
possibly 1844
Medium
Steel, wood (ebony), gold, wood, textile
Dimensions
L. of pistol 16 7/8 in. (42.9 cm); Cal. .44 in. (11.2 mm); Wt. 3 lb. 4 oz. (1474 g)
Classification
Firearms-Pistols-Percussion
Culture
French, Paris
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Charles N. Daly, 1934
Accession Number
35.81.4