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Snaphance Gunlock
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About this work
The snaphance is a type of lock used for firing a gun. It is a predecessor of the flintlock mechanism.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineSnaphance Gunlock, c.1660–80. Italy, Brescia (?), 17th century. Steel, chiseled; overall: 14 x 7.3 cm (5 1/2 x 2 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.41
