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Pair of Flintlock Pistols
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About this work
Works of exquisite craftsmanship, this pair of pistols, on view in the museum’s armor court, feature an array of decorative elements, including carved walnut, gold inlay, and chiseled, engraved, and gilded figural designs. The barrel is signed G. MASSIN, the name of a gunsmith working in eastern France or French-speaking Flanders, possibly the city of Liège.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePair of Flintlock Pistols, early 1700s. Franco-Flemish, Liège, early 18th century. Steel with gold inlay, gilt-brass mounts; walnut burl stock; chiseled high-relief decoration; overall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.); barrel: 32.1 cm (12 5/8 in.); bore: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.50
