Pair of Percussion Target Pistols Made for Display at the Crystal Palace Exhibition in London, 1851
Object type: Pair of percussion target pistols
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Alfred Gauvain|Michel Liénard|Léopold Bernard
Artist bio: French, Paris 1801–1889 Paris|French, La Bouille 1810–1870 Brussels|French, Paris, active 1832–70
Artist role: Gunsmith|Designer|Barrelsmith
Artist nationality: French|French|French
Date: dated 1851
Medium: Steel, wood (ebony), gold
Dimensions: L. of each pistol 17 1/4 in. (44 cm); L. of each barrel 11 3/8 in. (28.8 cm); Cal. of each barrel .46 in. (12 mm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Percussion
Geography:  Paris     
Credit line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Bequest, 2013
Accession year: 2013