Breech-Loading Rimfire Cartridge Pistol with Case and Accessories

Louis Nicolas Auguste Flobert, ca. 1855

Artist

Louis Nicolas Auguste Flobert (French, Paris, 1819–1894)

Date

ca. 1855

Culture or place

French, Paris

Medium

Steel, gold, ivory, leather, textile

Size

Pistol (a); L. 13 3/8 in. (33.9 cm); L. of barrel 8 3/8 in. (21.2 cm); Cal. .22 in. (5.6 mm); forked cleaning rod (b); L. 9 9/16 in. (24.3 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g); scourging rod (c); L. 9 11/16 in. (24.6 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g); cartridge box (d); H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (48.2 g); screwdriver (e); L. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g); case (f); H. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); D. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 14.6 oz. (867.5 g); key (g); L. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)

Type

Firearms-Pistols

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed