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Percussion Exhibition Pistol

Gilles Michel Louis Moutier-Le Page

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
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