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Flintlock Gun

Le Faure

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a flintlock gun. The stock of the gun is made of wood with a darker stain and has some scratches and dents. The butt of the gun is wide and flat. There is a metal plate on the side of the stock near the butt. The metal parts of the gun are primarily silver in color. A long metal rod runs along the top of the gun, which is the barrel. There is a small metal piece near the front of the gun with a notch in it. A lever protrudes from the right side of the gun near the middle. The background of the image is a plain light gray color. The gun is lying horizontally.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1750
Medium
Steel, gold, wood (walnut), silver
Culture
French, Paris
Dimensions
600 × 328 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette