Pair of Flintlock Pistols

ca. 1675–85

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375

Although Dutch in overall style, these pistols are unusual because they were made in Aachen rather than Maastricht and because the helmets on the pistol butts are separately made in gilt silver rather than carved in ivory.

Artwork Details

Title: Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Gunsmith: Leonardus Graeff (Aachen (now Germany), active ca. 1670–80)
Date: ca. 1675–85
Geography: Aachen
Culture: Southern Netherlandish, Aachen
Medium: Steel, gold, silver, ivory
Dimensions: L. of each 19 3/8 in. (49.2 cm); L. of each barrel 12 3/16 in. (30.9 cm); Cal. of each barrel .52 in. (13.2 mm); Wt. of each 2 lb. 3 oz. (992 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Flintlock
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Object Number: 14.25.1408a, b
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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