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Musket

Manufactory Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne French

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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.

Musket, Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (French, 1764–2001), Steel, wood, and brass, French

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© Musée de l'Armée/Dist. RMN-Grand Palais/Art Resource, NY, photo by Emile Cambier

Musket, Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (French, 1764–2001), Steel, wood, and brass, French
Musket, Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (French, 1764–2001), Steel, wood, and brass, French

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