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Gunsmith Alfred Gauvain French
This pistol may have been exhibited at the Exposition Universelle in 1855 in Paris, where Gauvain received a medal of honor for several pistols. Gauvain also showed decorated pistols at the international exhibitions held in London in 1849 and 1851.
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Title: Percussion Pistol with Case
Gunsmith:
Alfred Gauvain (French, Paris 1801–1889 Paris)
Date: possibly 1844
Geography: Paris
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Steel, wood (ebony), gold, wood, textile
Dimensions: L. of pistol 16 7/8 in. (42.9 cm); Cal. .44 in. (11.2 mm); Wt. 3 lb. 4 oz. (1474 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Percussion
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles N. Daly, 1934
Object Number: 35.81.4
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