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Flintlock Pistol with Inverted Lock

Joseph Egg

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown wooden handle with a checkered pattern. Handle is curved downward. Metal trigger and hammer. Long, silver metal barrel. Lock mechanism on top of handle near hammer.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1813–14
Medium
Steel, wood (walnut, rosewood), horn
Culture
British, London
Dimensions
599 × 428 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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