Miniature Snaphaunce Gun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Miniature Snaphaunce Gun by unknown artist. The object is a long-barreled firearm with a wooden stock and metal components. The stock is made of wood, brown in color, with a darker brown design on the left side near the butt. The butt of the stock is wide and curved. The metal components are primarily black and include the barrel, trigger guard, and other mechanisms. The barrel is long and cylindrical, with a small gold band near the end. There are metal bands holding the stock and barrel together. The firearm has a visible trigger and a mechanism for loading and firing. The background of the image is gray.