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Carbine with Flintlock alla Fiorentina

Steel-chiseler Carlo Bottarelli Italian
Barrelsmith Giovanni Lazzarino Cominazzo Italian
ca. 1660–70
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375
Bottarelli's firearms are notable for the sculptural quality of their chiseled parts.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Carbine with Flintlock alla Fiorentina
  • Steel-chiseler: Carlo Bottarelli (Italian, Brescia, active ca. 1660–90)
  • Barrelsmith: Giovanni Lazzarino Cominazzo (Italian, Brescia, active mid-17th century)
  • Date: ca. 1660–70
  • Geography: Brescia
  • Culture: Italian, Brescia
  • Medium: Steel, wood (walnut)
  • Dimensions: L. 37 3/4 in. (95.9 cm)
  • Classification: Firearms
  • Credit Line: Gift of Alan Rutherfurd Stuyvesant, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.163.5
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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