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Gunsmith François Pirmet French
Barrelsmith Jean Le Clerc French
Pirmet was gunmaker to Jérôme Bonaparte (1784–1860), Napoleon's brother, who ruled as king of Westphalia from 1807 to 1813.
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Title: Double-Barreled Flintlock Shotgun
Gunsmith:
François Pirmet (French, Paris, recorded 1779–1818)
Barrelsmith:
Jean Le Clerc (French, Paris, recorded 1807–10)
Date: dated 1809
Geography: Paris
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Steel, wood (walnut), silver, gold
Dimensions: L. 48 in. (121.9 cm); L. of barrel 32 1/2 in. (82.6 cm); L. of lock 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Cal. .59 in. (15.1 mm); Wt. 6 lb. 10 oz. (3000 g)
Classification: Firearms
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1927
Accession Number: 27.203
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