Pair of Flintlock Pistols

German or Bohemian, Carlsbad (now Czech Republic)

ca. 1750

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Title: Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Date: ca. 1750
Geography: Carlsbad
Culture: German or Bohemian, Carlsbad (now Czech Republic)
Medium: Steel, wood (walnut), bronze, gold
Dimensions: L. of each 16 1/6 in. (41.1 cm); L. of barrel 10 in. (25.4 cm); Cal. .58 in. (14.7 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 1 oz. (935.5 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. George Henry Warren, in memory of her husband, 1972
Object Number: 1972.269.1, .2
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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