Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Object type: Pair of flintlock pistols
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian, Brescia
Artist: Giovan Battista Francino
Artist bio: Italian, Brescia, active second half of 17th century
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1686
Medium: Steel, wood (walnut), wool
Dimensions: L. of each 19 1/16 in. (48.4 cm); L. of each barrel 12 9/16 in. (31.9 cm); Cal. of each .55 in. (13.9 mm); Wt. of each 1 lb. 13 oz. (822 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Flintlock
Geography:  Brescia     
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Accession year: 1942