Pair of Flintlock Pistols

Balkan, probably Albanian

19th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 804

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Title: Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Date: 19th century
Culture: Balkan, probably Albanian
Medium: Steel, silver, silver wire
Dimensions: 96.5.147; L. 19 in. (48.3 cm); L. of barrel 12 in. (30.5 cm); Cal. .65 in (16.5 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 5.7 oz. (1068.8 g); 96.5.148; L. 19 in. (48.3 cm); L. of barrel 12 in. (30.5 cm); Cal. .67 in (17 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 5.8 oz. (1071.6 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Flintlock
Credit Line: John Stoneacre Ellis Collection, Gift of Mrs. Ellis and Augustus Van Horne Ellis, 1896
Object Number: 96.5.147, .148
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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