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Pair of Over-and-Under Tube-Lock Percussion Pistols with Case and Accessories

Durs Egg

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two antique percussion pistols with dark brown wooden grips and intricately designed metal components, positioned side by side, oriented to the right. The pistols feature over-and-under tube-lock mechanisms. Each has a trigger guard and a loop for a wrist strap. The grips have a checkered pattern. A case and accessories are not visible with the pistols. The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1805–10; converted after 1818
Medium:
Pistols: steel, wood (walnut, rosewood), gold, platinum, brass, horn; case: wood (mahogany), textile, brass, bone, paper; powder flask: brass, steel, wood, leather; bullet mold: steel; box with patches: textile, paper, tin
Culture:
British, London
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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