Pair of Snaphaunce Pistols
Unknown Artist
mid-18th century
Medium
Wood (walnut), steel
Dimensions
52.208.2; L. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); L. of barrel 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); Cal. .46 in. (11.7 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 9 oz. (708.7 g); 52.208.3; L. 14 in. (35.6 cm); L. of barrel 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); Cal. .47 in. (11.9 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 8 oz. (680.4 g)
Classification
Firearms-Pistols
Culture
Italian, Bologna
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Alan Rutherfurd Stuyvesant, 1952
Accession Number
52.208.2–.3
Rights
Public Domain