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Snaphance Belt Pistol

A work made of steel, brass, walnut, and gold.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of steel, brass, walnut, and gold.

Date:

dated 1775, in style of c. 1700

Artist:

Lock signed Domenico Guardiani
Italian, Anghiara, died after 1839

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Title

Snaphance Belt Pistol

Place

Italy (Object made in:)

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1760–1780

Medium

Steel, brass, walnut, and gold

Dimensions

L. 26 cm (10 1/4 in.) Barrel L. 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.) Wt. 1 lb. Caliber .47

Credit Line

George F. Harding Collection

Reference Number

1982.2899

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