Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols
Object type: Pair of flintlock holster pistols
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Bohemian, Prague
Artist: Franz Matzenkopf
Artist bio: Bohemian (born Austria), active in Vienna, Prague, and Salzburg, ca. 1705–1776
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: Austrian
Date: ca. 1735
Medium: Steel, wood (walnut), copper alloy, gold
Dimensions: L. of each 21 in. (53.3 cm); L. of each barrel 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); Cal. of each .60 in. (15.2 mm); Wt. of 2018.282.1: 2 lb. 8 oz (1131 g); Wt. of 2018.282.2: 2 lb. 8 oz (1132 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols
Geography:  Prague     
Credit line: The Rendl Fund, 2018
Accession year: 2018