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Flintlock Box-Lock Turn-Off Pistol

Ketland

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The pistol has a brown wooden grip with an intricate design. The grip is curved and thicker at the bottom with a metal cap. The metal body of the gun is silver-colored. A trigger guard is present. The hammer is in the half-cocked position. There is a small lever on top of the gun. The barrel is long and cylindrical. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1770–80
Medium:
Steel, wood (walnut), silver
Culture:
British, probably Birmingham
Dimensions:
599 × 428 px
Museum record:
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