Pair of Snaphaunce Pistols

North Italian

1675–1700 and later

Not on view

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Title: Pair of Snaphaunce Pistols
Date: 1675–1700 and later
Culture: North Italian
Medium: Wood (ebony), steel
Dimensions: L. of each 20 in. (50.8 cm); L. of each barrel 13 3/8 in. (34 cm); Cal. of each .51 in. (13 mm); Wt. of each 2 lb. 5 oz. (1048.9 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Snaphaunce
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Object Number: 04.3.187–.188
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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