Snaphance Gunlock

c.1660–80 Overall: 14 x 7.3 cm (5 1/2 x 2 7/8 in.) Source image

https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.41

The snaphance is a type of lock used for firing a gun. It is a predecessor of the flintlock mechanism.

Artifact

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accession	accession 1916.41

Source image fields (4)

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Culture

Italy, Brescia (?), 17th century

Technique

steel, chiseled

Medium

steel, chiseled

Genre

Arms and Armor

Department

Medieval Art

belongs_to

MED - Arms & Armor