Title: Pair of Wheellock Pistols
Object type: Pair of wheellock pistols
Date: mid-17th century
Culture: Italian, Brescia
Artist: Pistols made and decorated by Giovan Antonio Gavacciolo 
Artist bio: Italian, Brescia, active mid-17th century
Artist nationality: Italian
Artist role: Lock maker
Medium: Steel, wood (walnut)
Dimensions: L. of 47.110.1: 22 11/16 in. (57.7 cm); Cal. of 47.110.1: .495 in. (12.6 mm); Wt. of 47.110.1: 2 lb. 3 oz. (997 g); L. of 47.110.2: 22 13/16 in. (57.9 cm); Cal. of 47.110.2: .485 in. (12.3 mm); Wt. of 47.110.2: 2 lb. 3 oz. (1003 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1947
Geography: Country of Origin Brescia   Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY