Pair of Snaphaunce Pistols
Object type: Pair of pistols
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian, Bargi
Artist: Giovan Battista Francino|Matteo Cecchi, called Acquafresca
Artist bio: Italian, Brescia, active second half of 17th century|Italian, Bargi, 1651–1738
Artist role: Barrelsmith|Gunsmith
Artist nationality: Italian|Italian
Date: ca. 1690
Medium: Steel, silver, wood (ebony)
Dimensions: L. of each pistol 21 1/2 in. (54.7 cm); L. of each barrel 15 in. (38.2 cm); Cal. of each barrel 1/2 in. (13 mm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Snaphaunce
Geography:  Bargi     
Credit line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2006
Accession year: 2006