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Gunsmith Pierre Le Bourgeois French
These pistols are notable for their combination of restrained use of ornament and great elegance of form. Their maker, Pierre Le Bourgeois, was also responsible for the superb flintlock gun of Louis XIII displayed nearby.
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Title: Pair of Wheellock Pistols
Gunsmith:
Pierre Le Bourgeois (French, Lisieux, died 1627)
Date: ca. 1610–20
Geography: Lisieux
Culture: French, Lisieux
Medium: Steel, gold, wood, silver, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: L. of each pistol 23 5/16 in. (59.2 cm); Cal. of each pistol, .49 in. (12.5 mm); L. of each barrel 15 5/8 in. (39.7 cm); Wt. of 19.53.13, 2 lb. 8 oz. (1134 g); Wt. of 19.56.14, 2 lb. 10 oz. (1191 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols
Credit Line: Gift of Charles M. Schott Jr., 1917
Accession Number: 19.53.13, .14
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