Flintlock Pistol Made for Charles XI of Sweden (1655–1697)
Object type: Flintlock pistol
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Bertrand Piraube
Artist bio: French, Paris, recorded ca. 1663–1725
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: French
Date: dated 1676
Medium: Steel, gold, wood (walnut)
Dimensions: L. 21 in. (53.3 cm)
Classification: Firearms
Geography:  Paris     
Credit line: Purchase, Annie Laurie Aitken Charitable Trust Gift, 1990
Accession year: 1990