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Flintlock Longrifle

Jacob Kuntz

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Longrifle with flintlock mechanism, stock made of dark wood with intricate golden inlays, depicting various scenes and patterns, metal parts including the barrel, lock plate, and trigger guard are silver-toned, hammer in cocked position, frizzen and pan visible, small brass decorations on the side of the stock, forearm of the rifle has decorative engravings. The rifle is titled "Flintlock Longrifle by Jacob Kuntz".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1810–20
Medium:
Wood (maple), steel, iron, brass, silver, bone, horn
Culture:
American, Philadelphia
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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