Pair of Wheellock Pistols

Gunsmith François Du Clos French
 Gilt foliate decoration attributed to Thomas Picquot French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375

Du Clos was given lodgings in the Louvre in 1636. This honor was granted to select craftsmen in royal employ. The gilt foliate decoration on the metal parts of these pistols is attributed to the engraver Thomas Picquot, who shared Du Clos's atelier. Picquot published a firearms pattern book with similar designs in 1638.

Pair of Wheellock Pistols, François Du Clos (French, Paris, recorded 1636–active ca. 1650), Steel, gold, brass, wood, silver, mother-of-pearl, French, Paris

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