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Cased Pair of Flintlock Pistols with Accessories

Gunsmith François Pirmet French
Mount maker Silver mounts hallmarked by Nicolas Noël Boutet French
ca. 1810
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375
The locks bear Pirmet's name, but the silver mounts are hallmarked by his contemporary Nicolas Noël Boutet.

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Object Information
  • Title: Cased Pair of Flintlock Pistols with Accessories
  • Gunsmith: François Pirmet (French, Paris, recorded 1779–1818)
  • Mount maker: Silver mounts hallmarked by Nicolas Noël Boutet (French, Versailles and Paris, 1761–1833)
  • Date: ca. 1810
  • Geography: Paris
  • Culture: French, Paris
  • Medium: Steel, gold, wood (walnut, mahogany), silver, tortoiseshell, velvet
  • Dimensions: L. of each pistol 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm); L. of each barrel 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); Cal. of barrel 28.196.1a, .48 in. (12 mm); Cal. of barrel 28.196.1b, .49 in. (12 mm); Wt. of each pistol 2 lb. 5 oz. (1050 g)
  • Classification: Firearms-Pistols
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1928
  • Object Number: 28.196.1a, b, .2a–l
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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