Flintlock Pistol
c. 1670
Overall: 45.1 cm (17 3/4 in.); Barrel: 27.6 cm (10 7/8 in.); Bore: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.52.2
The chiseling of gun ornament is a task comparable to sculpture on a miniature scale, carried out in an extremely hard material. Since this was usually beyond the skill of most gunsmiths, it was not uncommon for such work to be contracted out as occured here.
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Terms
Culture
Italy, Brescia, 17th century
Technique
chiseled steel and walnut stock
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
Medieval Art
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