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Pair of Flintlock Pistols

Gunsmith Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter German

ca. 1760–70

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375

Several generations of the Kuchenreuter family were highly successful gunsmiths whose patrons included the King of Bohemia, Napoleon, and the Tsar of Russia. Johann Andreas and his father Johann Jacob were among the most famous members of this gun-making dynasty.

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter (German, Regensburg, 1716–1795), Steel, wood, bronze, gold, silver, horn, German, Regensburg — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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Title: Pair of Flintlock Pistols

Gunsmith: Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter (German, Regensburg, 1716–1795)

Date: ca. 1760–70

Geography: Regensburg

Culture: German, Regensburg

Medium: Steel, wood, bronze, gold, silver, horn

Dimensions: L. 16 3/4 in. (42.6 cm); L. of barrel 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); L. of lockplate 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Cal. .56 in. (14.2 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 13 oz. (822 g)

Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Flintlock

Credit Line: Purchase, Bashford Dean Bequest, 1969

Accession Number: 69.295.1, .2

Chronology

Central Europe (including Germany), 1600-1800 A.D.

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