Pair of Miquelet Pistols
Object type: Pair of miquelet pistols
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Colonial Spanish, probably Mexico
Artist: Francisco Pintan
Artist bio: Spanish or Mexican, possibly active in Mexico, mid-18th century
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: Spanish or Mexican
Date: dated 1757
Medium: Steel, wood (family leguminosae), silver
Dimensions: L. of 2011.361: 10 7/8 in. (27.5 cm);  L. of barrel of 2011.361: 6 in. (15.2 cm); L. of 2011.362: 10 5/8 in. (27.2 cm); L. of barrel of 2011.362: 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Classification: Firearms-Guns-Miquelet
Credit line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2011
Accession year: 2011