cma-medieval-art: Pair of Flintlock Pistols, early 1700s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval ArtThe e
cma-medieval-art: Pair of Flintlock Pistols, early 1700s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval ArtThe exquisite ornament along the breech of the barrel is chiseled and engraved. The barrel of this pistol is signed g. massin, the name of a gunsmith working in eastern France or French-speaking Flanders, possibly the city of Liège.Size: Overall: 49.5 cm (19 ½ in.); Barrel: 32.1 cm (12 5/8 in.); Bore: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)Medium: steel with gold inlay, gilt-brass mounts; walnut burl stock; chiseled high-relief decorationhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1916.50.1 -- source link
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