Pair of Flintlock Pistols

Leonardus Graeff

ca. 1675–85 · Steel, gold, silver, ivory · Arms and Armor

Pair of Flintlock Pistols — Leonardus Graeff

Although Dutch in overall style, these pistols are unusual because they were made in Aachen rather than Maastricht and because the helmets on the pistol butts are separately made in gilt silver rather than carved in ivory.

Artist
Leonardus Graeff
Date
ca. 1675–85
Medium
Steel, gold, silver, ivory
Culture
Southern Netherlandish, Aachen
Department
Arms and Armor
Credit line
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

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