Breech-Loading Rimfire Cartridge Pistol with Case and Accessories
Object type: Breech-loading rimfire cartridge pistol with case and accessories
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Louis Nicolas Auguste Flobert
Artist bio: French, Paris, 1819–1894
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: French
Date: ca. 1855
Medium: Steel, gold, ivory, leather, textile
Dimensions: Pistol (a); L. 13 3/8 in. (33.9 cm); L. of barrel 8 3/8 in. (21.2 cm); Cal. .22 in. (5.6 mm); forked cleaning rod (b); L. 9 9/16 in. (24.3 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g); scourging rod (c); L. 9 11/16 in. (24.6 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g); cartridge box (d); H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (48.2 g); screwdriver (e); L. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g); case (f); H. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); D. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 14.6 oz. (867.5 g); key (g); L. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols
Geography:  Paris     
Credit line: Purchase, John Stoneacre Ellis Collection, Gift of Mrs. Ellis and Augustus Van Horne Ellis, by exchange, 1989
Accession year: 1989