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Flintlock Gun

Steel-chiseler Louis Jaley French
Barrelsmith Nicolas Carteron French
Stock maker Joseph Blachon French
dated 1735
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375
Known primarily as a producer of military weapons, the Royal Arms Manufactory at Saint-Etienne occasionally made luxury weapons, of which this is perhaps the finest example. Depictions of classical gods and goddesses are chiseled into the steel parts; and the left side of the butt is inlaid in silver with a scene of dogs attacking an imperial double-headed eagle, a reference to France's continual political and military struggle against the Holy Roman Empire.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Flintlock Gun
  • Steel-chiseler: Louis Jaley (French, Saint-Etienne 1696–1773)
  • Barrelsmith: Nicolas Carteron (French, Saint-Etienne, recorded ca. 1733–63)
  • Stock maker: Joseph Blachon (French, Saint-Etienne, recorded ca. 1725–35)
  • Date: dated 1735
  • Geography: Saint-Etienne
  • Culture: French, Saint-Etienne
  • Medium: Steel, gold, wood, silver
  • Dimensions: L. 57 1/2 in. (146.1 cm); L. of barrel 41 7/8 in. (106.5 cm); caliber .62 in. (15.5 cm)
  • Classification: Firearms
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick and Rogers Funds, 1987
  • Object Number: 1987.274
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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