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Double-Barreled Flintlock Shotgun

François Pirmet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Double-barreled flintlock shotgun with long silver metal barrel and dark wood stock. The stock has intricate silver designs on the bottom near the grip and at the end. There are two triggers and a silver piece above them. The gun has a flintlock mechanism at the rear of the barrel. The background is light gray. The image is in black and white. The gun is positioned diagonally with the barrel extending to the left.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1809
Medium:
Steel, wood (walnut), silver, gold
Culture:
French, Paris
Dimensions:
597 × 130 px
Museum record:
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