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Flintlock Pistol (2 of 2)
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The barrel of this pistol is signed G. MASSIN, a gunsmith apparently working in eastern France or French-speaking Flanders, possibly the city of Liège. The exquisite ornament along the breech of the barrel is chiseled and engraved. The gilded lock-plate and mounts may be compared to the finest contemporary work in other media, such as furniture with ormolu mounts.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineFlintlock Pistol (2 of 2), 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, 1916.50.2
