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Pair of Flintlock Pistols

Giovan Battista Francino

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two flintlock pistols with intricately designed metalwork and wooden grips, lying horizontally. The top pistol faces right; the bottom pistol faces left. The metal components of both pistols exhibit an etched design. The wooden grips display a brown color with a glossy finish and are also decorated with metal inlays and engravings matching the metal parts. Each pistol features a hammer and frizzen typical of flintlock mechanisms at the rear of the metal barrel. The background is a solid gray color. The artist is Giovan Battista Francino; the title is Pair of Flintlock Pistols.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1686
Medium:
Steel, wood (walnut), wool
Culture:
Italian, Brescia
Dimensions:
599 × 392 px
Museum record:
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