Percussion Pistol with Case
Object type: Percussion pistol with case
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Alfred Gauvain
Artist bio: French, Paris 1801–1889 Paris
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: French
Date: possibly 1844
Medium: Steel, wood (ebony), gold, wood, textile
Dimensions: L. of pistol 16 7/8 in. (42.9 cm); Cal. .44 in. (11.2 mm); Wt. 3 lb. 4 oz. (1474 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Percussion
Geography:  Paris     
Credit line: Bequest of Charles N. Daly, 1934
Accession year: 1935