Pair of Wheellock Pistols
Pierre Le Bourgeois
ca. 1610–20 · Steel, gold, wood, silver, mother-of-pearl · Arms and Armor
These pistols are notable for their combination of restrained use of ornament and great elegance of form. Their maker, Pierre Le Bourgeois, was also responsible for the superb flintlock gun of Louis XIII displayed nearby.
- Artist
- Pierre Le Bourgeois
- Date
- ca. 1610–20
- Medium
- Steel, gold, wood, silver, mother-of-pearl
- Culture
- French, Lisieux
- Department
- Arms and Armor
- Credit line
- Gift of Charles M. Schott Jr., 1917
