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Gunsmith Simeon North American
This is a rare pair of American dueling pistols in the English style. North was the first contractor of military pistols made for the federal government following the Revolution.
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Title: Pair of Flintlock Duelling Pistols
Gunsmith:
Simeon North (American, Middletown, Connecticut, 1765–1852)
Date: ca. 1815–20
Geography: Middletown, Connecticut
Culture: American, Middletown, Connecticut
Medium: Steel, gold, silver, wood (walnut, hickory), horn
Dimensions: L. of each 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); L. of barrel of each 10 in. (25.4 cm); Cal. of each .56 in. (14.2 mm); Wt. of 96.5.36, 2 lb. 2 oz. (964 g); Wt. of 96.5.149, 2 lb. (907 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols
Credit Line: John Stoneacre Ellis Collection, Gift of Mrs. Ellis and Augustus Van Horne Ellis, 1896
Accession Number: 96.5.36, .149
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