Flintlock Pistol
Unknown French, French
about 1760-1770
Steel, brass, iron, and wood
Overall: 12 13/16 in. (32.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Richard E. Berlin, Sr., Class of 1921A
175.18.22394
Geography
Place Made: Saint-Étienne, France, Europe
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Armament
Research Area
European History
Not on view
Provenance
William Randolf Hearst Collection, San Simeon, California; Richard E. Berlin, Sr., Rye, New York [former President of The Hearst Corporation]; given to present collection, 1975.
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