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Gunsmith Louis Nicolas Auguste Flobert French
Flobert was the inventor of the first all metal cartridge, which was developed for indoor target shooting with pistols such as this, one of the finest signed examples of Flobert's work in existence.
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Title: Breech-Loading Rimfire Cartridge Pistol with Case and Accessories
Gunsmith:
Louis Nicolas Auguste Flobert (French, Paris, 1819–1894)
Date: ca. 1855
Geography: Paris
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Steel, gold, ivory, leather, textile
Dimensions: Pistol (a); L. 13 3/8 in. (33.9 cm); L. of barrel 8 3/8 in. (21.2 cm); Cal. .22 in. (5.6 mm); forked cleaning rod (b); L. 9 9/16 in. (24.3 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g); scourging rod (c); L. 9 11/16 in. (24.6 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g); cartridge box (d); H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (48.2 g); screwdriver (e); L. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g); case (f); H. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); D. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 14.6 oz. (867.5 g); key (g); L. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols
Credit Line: Purchase, John Stoneacre Ellis Collection, Gift of Mrs. Ellis and Augustus Van Horne Ellis, by exchange, 1989
Object Number: 1989.189a–g
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