Smith and Wesson .44 Double-Action Revolver for George Jay Gould (1864–1923), serial no. 23402, with Case and Cleaning Brush
Manufacturer Smith & Wesson American
Decorator Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany’s incorporation of ivory in its firearms connected to the long and varied traditions of ivory-embellished weapons in parts of Asia, Europe, and the Islamic world. The Sinhalese gun nearby is one such example. This pistol, its ivory elements sensitively carved in the "Saracenic" style, belonged to the American railroad magnate George Jay Gould and was one of the most expensive firearms decorated by Tiffany in the late 1800s.
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