Smith & Wesson .44 Double-Action Frontier Model Revolver decorated by Tiffany & Co. (serial no. 8401), with Case and Cleaning Rod
ca. 1893
Medium
Steel, silver, ivory, textile (chamois), wood (California laurel)
Dimensions
Revolver (a): L. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); L. of barrel 6 in. (15.2 cm); Cal. .44 in. (11.17 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 11.1 oz. (1221 g); cleaning rod (b): L. 13 in. (33 cm); Wt. 1.5 oz. (42 g); case (c): H. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); W. 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 14.4 oz. (1315 g)
Classification
Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Culture
American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of the Robert M. Lee Foundation, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2019
Accession Number
2019.444a–c
About the Artist
Tiffany & Co.|Smith & Wesson · 1837–present
Tiffany & Co., founded on September 18, 1837, by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in New York City as a stationery and fancy goods store, quickly evolved into a premier American house for jewelry and decorative arts. Under Charles's leadership, the firm introduced innovations like the sterling silver standard in 1851 and the iconic six-prong Tiffany Setting engagement ring in 1886, establis...