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One of a Pair of Wheellock Pistols

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts One of a Pair of Wheellock Pistols by artist. The pistol has a black butt with a spherical end. The butt features gold filigree designs near the spherical end and where it meets the silver mechanism. The silver mechanism has intricate designs and a round component on the left side. A silver trigger is positioned below this component. The barrel of the pistol is silver and features gold designs along its length. The background of the image is grey.

Artwork details

Date:
Barrel dated 1588; locks ca. 1670–80
Medium:
Wood (cherry), steel, staghorn
Culture:
German, Saxony
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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