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Pair of Wheellock Pistols

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two silver and brown flintlock pistols with gold accents, oriented horizontally, with the top one facing right and the bottom one facing left. The guns have dark brown wooden grips with yellow lines around the edges. The silver parts are etched with designs. The butt ends of the grips are flared and have gold decorative edges. A small silver trigger and hammer are visible, along with an etched silver panel on the side. The background is a solid gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1630
Medium:
Wood (walnut), steel, staghorn
Culture:
German
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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