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Flintlock Gun

Louis Jaley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The stock of the gun is made of brown wood with a darker wood grain pattern. The grip of the gun is ornately decorated with intricate designs and engravings. The butt of the gun features white metal inlays on the right and left sides. The butt slopes downward. The metal components are silver and gold-colored. The mechanism near the grip features raised elements resembling leaves. The barrel of the gun is silver-colored and reflects light on the top. The background of the image is a solid gray color. The gun is a Flintlock Gun by Louis Jaley.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1735
Medium:
Steel, gold, wood, silver
Culture:
French, Saint-Etienne
Dimensions:
599 × 361 px
Museum record:
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