Pair of Wheellock Pistols with Matching Priming Flask/Spanner, Étienne Delaune, circa 1570–80

French; pair of wheellock pistols with matching priming flask/spanner; firearms-pistols-wheellock. Date: circa 1570–80. Dimensions: Cal. of each pistol, .44 in (11.18 mm); Wt. of 14.25.1433a: 4 lb. 2 oz. (1871 g); Wt. of 14.25.1433b: 4 lb. (1814 g); L. of each pistol, 20 1/8 in. (51.1 cm); L. of priming flask/spanner, 5 7/8 in. (14.91 cm). Medium: brass, gold, silver, steel, wood. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Pair of Wheellock Pistols with Matching Priming Flask-Spanner MET LC-14 25 1433a b-005