Pair of Flintlock Pistols
early 1700s
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Pair of Flintlock Pistols, early 1700s. Franco-Flemish, Liège, early 18th century. Steel with gold inlay, gilt-brass mounts; walnut burl stock; chiseled high-relief decoration; overall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.); barrel: 32.1 cm (12 5/8 in.); bore: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.50 The flintlock ignition system was developed in the 1600s and remained the dominant system until the early 1800s.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel with gold inlay, gilt-brass mounts; walnut burl stock; chiseled high-relief decoration
- Medium
- steel, gold, inlay, gilt-brass, mounts, walnut, burl, stock, chiseled, high-relief, decoration
- Dimensions
- Overall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.); Barrel: 32.1 cm (12 5/8 in.); Bore: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: G. MASSIN Translation: A gunsmith working in eastern France or French-speaking Flanders, possibly in the city of Liège Remark: on barrel
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.50
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210C Firearms
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