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Flintlock Rifle

ca. 1800
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375
This rifle is distinguished by the sparing but bold decoration of its stock, featuring engraved silver inlay and a mythological creature carved in the round.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Flintlock Rifle
  • Date: ca. 1800
  • Geography: Versailles
  • Culture: French, Versailles
  • Medium: Steel, gold, silver, wood (walnut)
  • Dimensions: L. 40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm); Cal. .60 in. (15.2 mm); Wt. 5 lb. 15 oz. (2693 g)
  • Classification: Firearms-Guns-Flintlock
  • Credit Line: The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932
  • Object Number: 32.75.107
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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