The pistol has a curved dark metal butt with a ball at the end. The handle has a wooden or plastic covering on the grip that features gold, white and black decorative swirls. The top of the pistol is silver metal with ornate designs etched into the surface. There are floral designs on the handle. A silver figure of a man with a sword raised over his head sits on top of the barrel near the handle. The hammer is to the right of the figure. The background is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- dated 1851
- Medium
- Steel, gold
- Culture
- French
- Dimensions
- 599 × 337 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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