Pair of Flintlock Pistols Made for Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Bayreuth-Kulmbach

Charles Froment|M. Bréat

ca. 1686–90 · Steel, wood, silver · Arms and Armor

Made by French craftsmen in Germany for a German patron, these pistols exemplify the dominance of French styles at the time.

Artist

Charles Froment|M. Bréat

Date

ca. 1686–90

Medium

Steel, wood, silver

Culture

Franco-German, Erlangen-Neustadt

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1904