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Double-Barreled Flintlock Shotgun

Nicolas Noël Boutet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Double-barreled flintlock shotgun by Nicolas Noël Boutet. The shotgun has a brown wooden stock with brass fittings at the end. A metal trigger guard is present. The gun has two barrels, side by side, which are dark with gold at the end. The action and breech are intricately decorated with gold inlays and engravings. The butt of the gun is flat.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1801
Medium
Steel, wood (walnut, ebony), gold, silver
Culture
French, Versailles
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette