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Cased Set of a Flintlock Rifle, a Pair of Pistols, and Accessories, Nicolas Noël Boutet French, Steel, wood (walnut, mahogany), silver, gold, horn, velvet, French, Versailles — Cased Set of a Flintlock Rifle, a Pair of Pistols, and Accessories
Nicolas Noël Boutet
ca. 1800

Pair of Flintlock Pistols of Empress Catherine the Great (1729–1796), Johan Adolph Grecke Russian, Steel, ivory, gold, brass, Russian, Saint Petersburg — Pair of Flintlock Pistols of Empress Catherine the Great (1729–1796)
Johan Adolph Grecke
1786

Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V (reigned 1519–56), Peter Peck German, Steel, gold, wood (cherry), staghorn, German, Munich — Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V (reigned 1519–56)
Peter Peck
Ambrosius Gemlich
ca. 1540–45

Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver, serial no. 12406, Samuel Colt American, Steel, brass, gold, wood (walnut), American, Hartford, Connecticut — Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver, serial no. 12406
Samuel Colt
ca. 1853

Wheellock Pistol, French Royal Arms Collection, inv. no. 217, Steel, silver, wood, Italian, probably Brescia — Wheellock Pistol, French Royal Arms Collection, inv. no. 217
Italian, probably Brescia
ca. 1625–30

Flintlock Pistol, Steel, iron, wood (walnut), possibly Belgian, Liege — Flintlock Pistol
possibly Belgian, Liege
ca. 1650

Pair of Miquelet Pistols, Francisco Pintan Spanish or Mexican, Steel, wood (family leguminosae), silver, Colonial Spanish, probably Mexico — Pair of Miquelet Pistols
Francisco Pintan
dated 1757

Pair of Snaphaunce Pistols, Matteo Cecchi, called Acquafresca Italian, Steel, silver, wood (ebony), Italian, Bargi — Pair of Snaphaunce Pistols
Matteo Cecchi, called Acquafresca
Giovan Battista Francino
ca. 1690

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Giovan Battista Francino Italian, Steel, wood (walnut), wool, Italian, Brescia — Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Giovan Battista Francino
ca. 1686

Snaphaunce Pistol Made for Wilhelm, Duke of Kurland, Steel, gold, silver, wood (brazilwood), Scottish — Snaphaunce Pistol Made for Wilhelm, Duke of Kurland
Scottish
dated 1615

Pair of Wheellock Pistols, Giovan Antonio Gavacciolo Italian, Steel, wood (walnut), Italian, Brescia — Pair of Wheellock Pistols
Giovan Antonio Gavacciolo
Lazarino Cominazzo
mid-17th century

Pair of Pistol Holsters, Velvet, metallic thread, leather, probably Italian or French — Pair of Pistol Holsters
probably Italian or French
mid-18th century

Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 5, Holster Model, serial no. 940, Samuel Colt American, Steel, silver, mother-of-pearl, American, Paterson, New Jersey — Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 5, Holster Model, serial no. 940
Samuel Colt
Frederick Hanson
ca. 1840

Colt Walker Percussion Revolver, serial no. 1017, Samuel Colt American, Steel, brass, wood (walnut), American, Whitneyville, Connecticut — Colt Walker Percussion Revolver, serial no. 1017
Multiple artists/makers
1847

Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 3, Belt Model, Serial no. 156, with Case and Accessories, Samuel Colt American, Steel, silver, brass, wood (walnut), copper, velvet, American, Paterson, New Jersey — Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 3, Belt Model, Serial no. 156, with Case and Accessories
Samuel Colt
ca. 1838

Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver, serial no. 2, Samuel Colt American, Steel, brass, silver, wood (walnut), American, Hartford, Connecticut — Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver, serial no. 2
Samuel Colt
Joseph Delany
1850

Cased Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 7569, with Accessories, Samuel Colt American, Steel, brass, silver, gold, wood (mahogany), textile, American, Hartford, Connecticut — Cased Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 7569, with Accessories
Samuel Colt
Georg H. Sterzing
1861

Miquelet Pistol, Llorens Torrens Spanish, Steel, gold, wood (walnut), Spanish, Barcelona — Miquelet Pistol
Llorens Torrens
Jacinto Jaumeandreu
ca. 1790–1807

Breech-Loading Rimfire Cartridge Pistol with Case and Accessories, Louis Nicolas Auguste Flobert French, Steel, gold, ivory, leather, textile, French, Paris — Breech-Loading Rimfire Cartridge Pistol with Case and Accessories
Louis Nicolas Auguste Flobert
ca. 1855

Flintlock Pistol Made for Charles XI of Sweden (1655–1697), Bertrand Piraube French, Steel, gold, wood (walnut), French, Paris — Flintlock Pistol Made for Charles XI of Sweden (1655–1697)
Bertrand Piraube
dated 1676

Smith and Wesson .32 Caliber Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 94421, Smith & Wesson American, Steel, silver, niello, nickel, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York — Smith and Wesson .32 Caliber Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 94421
Smith & Wesson
Tiffany & Co.
1892–93

Smith and Wesson .38 Caliber Safety Third Model Double-Action Revolver, serial no. 83097, with Case, Smith & Wesson American, Steel, silver, enamel, nickel, wood, leather, copper alloy, gold, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York — Smith and Wesson .38 Caliber Safety Third Model Double-Action Revolver, serial no. 83097, with Case
Smith & Wesson
Tiffany & Co.
1892–93

Combination Ax-Pistol of Grand Duke Ferdinand I de' Medici (1549–1609), Steel, gold, German — Combination Ax-Pistol of Grand Duke Ferdinand I de' Medici (1549–1609)
German
ca. 1580

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Alexander Campbell Scottish, Steel, silver, Scottish, Doune — Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Alexander Campbell
ca. 1750–70

Pair of Double-Barreled Flintlock Pistols, François-Alexander Chasteau French, Steel, silver, gold, wood (walnut), whalebone, French, Paris — Pair of Double-Barreled Flintlock Pistols
François-Alexander Chasteau
1752–53

Wheellock Pistol, Felix Werder Swiss, Steel, bronze, gold, wood, Swiss, Zürich — Wheellock Pistol
Felix Werder
dated 1640

Colt Model 1855 Pocket Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 4460, with Case and Accessories, Samuel Colt American, Steel, wood (oak), American, Hartford, Connecticut — Colt Model 1855 Pocket Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 4460, with Case and Accessories
Samuel Colt
Herman Bodenstein
ca. 1856

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter German, Steel, wood, bronze, gold, silver, horn, German, Regensburg — Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter
ca. 1760–70

Smith and Wesson .44 Double-Action Revolver for George Jay Gould (1864–1923), serial no. 23402, with Case and Cleaning Brush, Smith & Wesson American, Steel, silver, ivory, wood, paper, textile, leather, gold, copper alloy, iron, silver substitute, fiber, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York — Smith and Wesson .44 Double-Action Revolver for George Jay Gould (1864–1923), serial no. 23402, with Case and Cleaning Brush
Smith & Wesson
Tiffany & Co.
1888–89

Smith and Wesson .32 Caliber Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 17156, Smith & Wesson American, Steel, silver, copper-platinum-iron alloy, nickel, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York — Smith and Wesson .32 Caliber Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 17156
Smith & Wesson
Tiffany & Co.
1881–1902

Smith and Wesson .38 Caliber Double-Action Revolver, serial no. 70002, Smith & Wesson American, Steel, nickel, silver, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York — Smith and Wesson .38 Caliber Double-Action Revolver, serial no. 70002
Smith & Wesson
Tiffany & Co.
1882–83

Smith and Wesson .44 New Model No. 3 Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 25120, Smith & Wesson American, Steel, silver, nickel, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York — Smith and Wesson .44 New Model No. 3 Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 25120
Smith & Wesson
Tiffany & Co.
ca. 1888

Two Percussion Exhibition Pistols, Gilles Michel Louis Moutier-Le Page French, Steel, gold, French — Two Percussion Exhibition Pistols
Multiple artists/makers
dated 1849 and 1851

Pair of Wheellock Pistols with Matching Priming Flask/Spanner, Etienne Delaune French, Steel, gold, silver, brass, wood (walnut), staghorn, brass wire, pigment, French — Pair of Wheellock Pistols with Matching Priming Flask/Spanner
Etienne Delaune
ca. 1570–80

Pair of Flintlock Pistols Made for Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Bayreuth-Kulmbach, Charles Froment French, Steel, wood, silver, Franco-German, Erlangen-Neustadt — Pair of Flintlock Pistols Made for Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Bayreuth-Kulmbach
Charles Froment
M. Bréat
ca. 1686–90

Pair of Wheellock Pistols, François Du Clos French, Steel, gold, brass, wood, silver, mother-of-pearl, French, Paris — Pair of Wheellock Pistols
François Du Clos
Thomas Picquot
ca. 1640

Wheellock Pistol, Felix Werder Swiss, Steel, bronze, wood (beech), silver, Swiss, Zürich — Wheellock Pistol
Felix Werder
dated 1630

Wheellock Pistol Made for Maximilian I of Bavaria (1573–1651), Emanuel Sadeler German, Steel, gold, German, Munich — Wheellock Pistol Made for Maximilian I of Bavaria (1573–1651)
Emanuel Sadeler
ca. 1600–1610

Hunting Knife Combined with Wheellock Pistol, Ambrosius Gemlich German, Steel, gold, staghorn, bronze, German, Munich — Hunting Knife Combined with Wheellock Pistol
Ambrosius Gemlich
blade ca. 1528–29, etched with a calendar for the years 1529–34; barrel dated 1540 or 1546

Wheellock Pistol, Steel, gold, copper, wood, horn, German, Augsburg — Wheellock Pistol
German, Augsburg
ca. 1560–70