Pair of Wheellock Pistols
Unknown Artist
ca. 1655–65
Medium
Steel, brass, gold, ivory
Dimensions
L. of 14.25.1432a: 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm); L. of 14.25.1432b: 22 3/4 in. (57.8 cm); L. of each barrel 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm); Cal. of each barrel .53 in. (13.5 mm); Wt. of each 2 lb. 3 oz. (992 g)
Classification
Firearms
Culture
Dutch, Maastricht
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number
14.25.1432a, b