Pair of Snaphaunce Pistols

Italian, Bologna

mid-18th century

Not on view

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Title: Pair of Snaphaunce Pistols
Date: mid-18th century
Geography: Bologna
Culture: Italian, Bologna
Medium: Wood (walnut), steel
Dimensions: 52.208.2; L. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); L. of barrel 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); Cal. .46 in. (11.7 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 9 oz. (708.7 g); 52.208.3; L. 14 in. (35.6 cm); L. of barrel 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); Cal. .47 in. (11.9 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 8 oz. (680.4 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols
Credit Line: Gift of Alan Rutherfurd Stuyvesant, 1952
Object Number: 52.208.2–.3
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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