Flintlock Pistol
Made by Nicholas Noël Boutet, French, 1761 - 1833
Geography:
Made in Versailles, France, Europe
Date:
c. 1800Medium:
Steel, wood, silverDimensions:
6 3/8 × 2 1/16 × 16 5/16 inches, 2.1 lb. (16.2 × 5.2 × 41.5 cm, 968g) Caliber: 15 millimeters (1/16 inches) Width (lockplate to counter plate): 1 9/16 inches (3.9 cm) Length (of barrel without tang): 10 5/8 inches (27 cm) Weight (of barrel): 0.9 lb. (404g)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
1977-167-859aCredit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
Made in Versailles, France, Europe
Date:
c. 1800Medium:
Steel, wood, silverDimensions:
6 3/8 × 2 1/16 × 16 5/16 inches, 2.1 lb. (16.2 × 5.2 × 41.5 cm, 968g) Caliber: 15 millimeters (1/16 inches) Width (lockplate to counter plate): 1 9/16 inches (3.9 cm) Length (of barrel without tang): 10 5/8 inches (27 cm) Weight (of barrel): 0.9 lb. (404g)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1977-167-859aCredit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
Label:
Maker's mark of Nicholas Noël Boutet (French, 1761-1833). Boutet was appointed Arquebusier Ordinaire du Roi in 1788. In 1800, Napoleon, as First Consul, granted Boutet an eighteen year concession for the Manufacture Nationale de Versailles.
Maker's mark of Nicholas Noël Boutet (French, 1761-1833). Boutet was appointed Arquebusier Ordinaire du Roi in 1788. In 1800, Napoleon, as First Consul, granted Boutet an eighteen year concession for the Manufacture Nationale de Versailles.