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Breech-Loading Rimfire Cartridge Pistol with Case and Accessories

Louis Nicolas Auguste Flobert

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular box with lid open. Inside the box is a black velvet interior with a silver and black pistol on the right and a small round silver object on the left. The pistol has intricate designs on the handle and barrel. The box interior also has spaces for two white brushes on either side. The lid has a dark oval logo with text underneath that reads Flobert A Paris. The box and pistol are shown against a light gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1855
Medium
Steel, gold, ivory, leather, textile
Culture
French, Paris
Dimensions
600 × 536 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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