Pair of Wheellock Pistols
Object type: Pair of wheellock pistols
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Swiss
Artist: Felix Werder
Artist bio: Swiss, Zurich, 1591–1673
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: Swiss
Date: about 1640
Medium: Steel, wood, bronze, gold
Dimensions: 32.75.155; L. 19 5/8 in. (49.9 cm); L. of barrel 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm); Cal. .51 in. (13 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 13 oz. (822.1 g); 32.75.156: L. 20 1/8 in. (51.1 cm); L. of barrel 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm); Cal. .51 in. (13 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 13 oz. (822.1 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock
Credit line: The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932
Accession year: 1932