Miquelet Pistol

ca. 1790–1807

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375

This is a rare example of a Spanish firearm with Neoclassical decoration. Especially noteworthy is the cock shaped as a fluted column and the mounts of brightly polished steel decorated with faceted steel beads and raised gold ornament.

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Title: Miquelet Pistol
Gunsmith: Llorens Torrens (Spanish, Catalonia, active 1793–1824)
Gunsmith: Jacinto Jaumeandreu (Spanish, Catalonia, active about 1750–1807)
Date: ca. 1790–1807
Geography: Barcelona
Culture: Spanish, Barcelona
Medium: Steel, gold, wood (walnut)
Dimensions: Caliber, .665 in, (16.89 mm)
Weight, 1 lb. 12 oz. (800 g)
Length, 14 11/16 in. (37.31 cm)
Length of barrel, 8 13/16 in. (22.38 cm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1937
Object Number: 37.154.5
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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