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Flintlock Pistol

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Flintlock Pistol by Beretta. The pistol has a brown wooden grip with intricate metal engravings and inlays. The grip curves downward at the end. The metal parts are silver-colored. The barrel is long and slender. A mechanism with a hammer is on top of the gun. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1760–70
Medium
Steel, wood (walnut), silver, gold, horn
Culture
Bohemian, Carlsbad (now Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic)
Dimensions
599 × 428 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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