Cased Set of a Flintlock Rifle, a Pair of Pistols, and Accessories
Object type: Cased set of a flintlock rifle, a pair of pistols, and accessories
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French, Versailles
Artist: Nicolas Noël Boutet
Artist bio: French, Versailles and Paris, 1761–1833
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: French
Date: ca. 1800
Medium: Steel, wood (walnut, mahogany), silver, gold, horn, velvet
Dimensions: L. of rifle 43 1/2 in. (110.5 cm); L. of barrel of rifle 27 5/8 in. (70.2 cm); Cal. of rifle .64 in. (16.3 mm); Wt. of rifle 6 lb. 7 oz. (2920 g); L. of each pistol 17 in. (43.17 cm); L. of barrel 11 5/8 in. (29.53 cm); Cal. of each pistol .52 in. (13.2 mm); Wt. of each pistol 2 lbs. 2 oz. (963.9 g); Dim. of case 46 7/16 x 15 15/16 x 2 3/16 in. (118 x 40.5 x 5.5 cm)
Classification: Firearms-Guns-Flintlock
Geography:  Versailles     
Credit line: Fletcher Fund, 1970
Accession year: 1970