Combination Axe and Flintlock Pistol
Object type: Combination axe and flintlock pistol
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Silesian, Teschen
Date: last quarter of the 18th century
Medium: Steel, wood (walnut), staghorn, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: L. 27 in. (68.6 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); L. of barrel 15 in. (38.1 cm); Cal. .40 in. (10.2 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 9 oz. (708.7 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Miquelet
Geography:  Teschen     
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. George S. Amory, 1964
Accession year: 1964