Musket
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.According to its inscription, this musket belonged to a member of the Swiss Guard at Versailles. They shared with a French infantry regiment the duty of protecting the gates, entrances, and perimeter of the palace.
Artwork Details
- Title: Musket
- Manufactory: Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (French, 1764–2001)
- Date: ca. 1730–40
- Culture: French
- Medium: Steel, wood, and brass
- Dimensions: 52 3/4 in. (134 cm)
- Classification: Arms and Armor
- Credit Line: Musée de l’Armée, Paris (12741)
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts