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Double-Barrel Breech-Loading Pinfire Shotgun

J. C. A. Brun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The shotgun features a dark brown wooden stock with intricate metalwork at the butt. The stock exhibits a glossy finish and a pointed end. A metal trigger guard is present, along with a trigger and a small lever above it. The barrel and action are made of metal with an engraved design. Gold inlays are visible on both the stock and the metal components. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1866
Medium:
Steel, wood (walnut), gold
Culture:
French, Paris
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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