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Pair of Miquelet Pistols

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two antique pistols, titled "Pair of Miquelet Pistols", side by side. Both are long, with curved handles, pointed toward the right. The one on top faces right and slightly down. The one on the bottom faces right and slightly up. Both have intricate engravings along the surface, on the barrel, and on the handle. The handle of the top pistol features an engraving at the bottom. Both have a mechanism on the top near the handle with a ring on the top one. Both have a trigger and a guard below it. The background is plain and light-colored.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1687
Medium:
Steel, wood, brass
Culture:
Spanish, Catalonia
Dimensions:
599 × 465 px
Museum record:
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