Smith and Wesson .38 Caliber Double-Action Revolver, serial no. 70002
Smith & Wesson|Tiffany & Co.
1882–83 · Steel, nickel, silver · Arms and Armor
The silver grip has a hammered surface popular in domestic silverware of the period. Its design reflects the elegant, whimsical style of Art Nouveau. The original design for the grip, dated 1883, is preserved in the Tiffany archives.
- Artist
- Smith & Wesson|Tiffany & Co.
- Date
- 1882–83
- Medium
- Steel, nickel, silver
- Culture
- American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York
- Department
- Arms and Armor
- Credit line
- Gift of Gerald Klaz, M.D., Trustee - The Gerald Klaz Trust, 2003
