Title: Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Object type: Pair of flintlock pistols
Date: ca. 1786
Culture: Indian, Lucknow, and possibly British, London
Artist:  Claude Martin 
Artist bio: French, Lyon 1735–1800 Lucknow
Artist role: Patron
Medium: Steel, wood, silver, gold
Dimensions: Pistol (a): L. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); L. of barrel 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm); Cal. .62 in. (15.74 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 1.7 oz. (955 g); pistol (b): L. 13 3/8 in. (34 cm); L. of barrel 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm); Cal. .61 in. (15.49 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 0.9 oz. (932 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Flintlock
Credit line: Gift of The Robert M. Lee Foundation, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2018
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY