Flintlock Wender Pistol

Claude Cunet

ca. 1650 · Wood, steel, iron · Arms and Armor

This pistol is a rare and well-preserved example of the turn-over, or Wender, construction, a new form of revolving, multi-shot firearm that appeared in France and Holland in the mid-seventeenth century. It was made by Claude Cunet of Lyon, one of the most distinguished French gunmakers of the period working outside of Paris. It is noteworthy for its elegant proportions, crisp workmanship, and superior quality of engraving.

Artist

Claude Cunet

Date

ca. 1650

Medium

Wood, steel, iron

Culture

French, Lyon

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Purchase, Christopher W. Douglass Gift, in memory of Florence W. Douglass, 2018