Over-and-Under Percussion Pistol bearing the Crest of the Polhill Family
Joseph Egg
ca. 1815–20; converted ca. 1825
Medium
Steel, wood (walnut), brass, gold, platinum
Dimensions
L. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); L. of barrels 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Cal. of barrels .52 in (13.2 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 13.4 oz. (833.5 g)
Classification
Firearms-Pistols-Percussion
Culture
British, London
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Christian A. Zabriskie, 1940
Accession Number
40.72
Rights
Public Domain