Pair of Flintlock Pistols
William Brander gained his freedom from the Gunmakers Company in 1748, and he passed his successful gunmaking business to his son Martin by 1782, around the time that these pistols were made. Though they are mounted with brass barrels, which were less expensive than steel barrels, they feature good quality silver mounts by Michael Barnett, a silversmith who supplied many English gunmakers with silver trigger guards, butt caps, ram rod tubes, and other mounts in the late 18th and early 19th century.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pair of Flintlock Pistols
- Gunsmith: William Brander (British, London, active mid- to late 18th century)
- Silversmith: Michael Barnett (British, Workington, Cumberland 1758–1823 London)
- Date: ca. 1782–83
- Geography: London
- Culture: British, London
- Medium: Steel, wood (walnut), brass, silver, gold, horn
- Dimensions: L. of each 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); L. of each barrel 9 in. (22.9 cm); Cal. of each .63 in. (16 mm); Wt. of each 1 lb. 13 oz. (822.1 g)
- Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Flintlock
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1948
- Object Number: 48.84.3-4
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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