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Snaphaunce Pistol Made for Wilhelm, Duke of Kurland by an unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of ArtPublic domain

Snaphaunce Pistol Made for Wilhelm, Duke of Kurland

Unattributed · dated 1615

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Recorded facts

Date

dated 1615

Medium

Steel, gold, silver, wood (brazilwood)

Dimensions

L. 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm); L. of barrel 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); Cal. .38 in. ( 9.7 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 5 oz. (1050 g)

Classification

Firearms

Department

Arms and Armor

Culture / origin

Scottish

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Alexander McMillan Welch, in memory of Alexander McMillan Welch, 1946

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