Pair of Wheellock Pistols
Object type: Pair of wheellock pistols
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: François Du Clos|Thomas Picquot
Artist bio: French, Paris, recorded 1636–active ca. 1650|French, Paris, recorded 1636–38
Artist role: Gunsmith|Engraver
Artist nationality: French|French
Date: ca. 1640
Medium: Steel, gold, brass, wood, silver, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: 04.3.192: L. 23 1/8 in. (58.7 cm); L. of barrel 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); Cal. .52 in. (13.2 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 3 oz. (992 g); 04.3.193: L. 23 1/4 in. (59.1 cm); L. of barrel 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); Cal. .53 in. (13.5 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 3 oz. (992 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock
Geography:  Paris     
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession year: 1904