Percussion Pistol with Case

possibly 1844

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375

This pistol may have been exhibited at the Exposition Universelle in 1855 in Paris, where Gauvain received a medal of honor for several pistols. Gauvain also showed decorated pistols at the international exhibitions held in London in 1849 and 1851.

Artwork Details

Title: Percussion Pistol with Case
Gunsmith: Alfred Gauvain (French, Paris 1801–1889 Paris)
Date: possibly 1844
Geography: Paris
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Steel, wood (ebony), gold, wood, textile
Dimensions: L. of pistol 16 7/8 in. (42.9 cm); Cal. .44 in. (11.2 mm); Wt. 3 lb. 4 oz. (1474 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Percussion
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles N. Daly, 1934
Object Number: 35.81.4
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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