Percussion Exhibition Pistol
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Percussion Exhibition Pistol

TitlePercussion Exhibition Pistol
ArtistGilles Michel Louis Moutier-Le Page
Datedated 1849 19th century
MediumSteel, gold
ClassificationFirearms-Pistols-Percussion
OriginFrench, Paris French
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit linePurchase, Ronald S. Lauder Gift, 2013
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Percussion Exhibition Pistol” is a work by Gilles Michel Louis Moutier-Le Page, dated dated 1849. It is executed in steel, gold and classified as firearms-pistols-percussion. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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