Over-and-Under Flintlock Pocket Pistol of the Hughes of Gwerclas Family with Case and Accessories
Object type: Over-and-under flintlock pistol with case and accessories
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: British, London
Artist: Joseph Egg
Artist bio: British (born France), Huningue 1775–1837 London
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: British (born France)
Date: ca. 1815–20
Medium: Pistol: steel, wood (walnut) silver, brass, gold, platinum; case: wood (mahogany), textile, brass; powder flask: brass, steel, leather, paper; ramrod: steel; cleaning rod: steel, bronze
Dimensions: Pistol (a): L. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm); L. of barrels 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Cal. of barrels .32 in. (8.1 mm); Wt. 8.8 oz. (249.5 g); powder flask (b): H. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); Wt. 2.5 oz. (70.9 g); ramrod (c): L. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 6 oz. (170.1 g); case (d): H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 8 in. (20.3 cm); D. 5 9/16 in. (14.1 cm); Wt. 14.4 oz. (408.2 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Flintlock
Geography:  London     
Credit line: Gift of Charles M. Schott Jr., 1917
Accession year: 1919