

The percussion exhibition pistol by Gilles Michel Louis Moutier-Le Page features an intricately designed grip and barrel. The grip is curved and positioned on the left side; it is predominantly gold and silver with ornate etchings. A gold line borders the etchings on the grip. The butt of the grip features a ball; it is silver. The frame and hammer are silver with ornate etchings; the hammer resembles a bird with outstretched wings. The trigger guard is ornately etched and attached to the frame with two floral motifs; it does not have a trigger. The barrel is long and cylindrical with ornate etchings of various patterns; it features a raised diamond pattern on top. The background of the image is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- dated 1849
- Medium
- Steel, gold
- Culture
- French, Paris
- Dimensions
- 599 × 337 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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