Pair of Percussion Target Pistols Made for Display at the 1844 Exposition des Produits de l'Industrie in Paris
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 1844
Medium: Steel, wood (ebony)
Dimensions: L. of each pistol 16 5/8 in. (42.3 cm); L. of each barrel 11 in. (27.8 cm); Cal. of each barrel .50 in. (13 mm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Percussion
Geography:  Paris     
Credit line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Bequest, 2013
Accession year: 2013