Pair of Flintlock Duelling Pistols

Gunsmith Simeon North American
ca. 1815–20
Not on view
This is a rare pair of American dueling pistols in the English style. North was the first contractor of military pistols made for the federal government following the Revolution.

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Object Information
  • Title: Pair of Flintlock Duelling Pistols
  • Gunsmith: Simeon North (American, Middletown, Connecticut, 1765–1852)
  • Date: ca. 1815–20
  • Geography: Middletown, Connecticut
  • Culture: American, Middletown, Connecticut
  • Medium: Steel, gold, silver, wood (walnut, hickory), horn
  • Dimensions: L. of each 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); L. of barrel of each 10 in. (25.4 cm); Cal. of each .56 in. (14.2 mm); Wt. of 96.5.36, 2 lb. 2 oz. (964 g); Wt. of 96.5.149, 2 lb. (907 g)
  • Classification: Firearms-Pistols
  • Credit Line: John Stoneacre Ellis Collection, Gift of Mrs. Ellis and Augustus Van Horne Ellis, 1896
  • Object Number: 96.5.36, .149
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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