walnut wood, steel, brass; overall length 43 cm; barrel length with braid 31.5 cm.
France, 2nd half of the 18th century.
Steel barrel of the cannon type, smooth, at the chamber, octagonal; long walnut bed; flask carved, with floral engravings inlaid with metal. On the plate of the rocket lock and the so-called counterblade - engravings. Brass trigger, on the casing engravings, rear braid long, front braid decorative with "flame". Ball head, in decorative brass ferrule, with a long mustache. On the back of the flask inlaid decorative cartouche. The barrel connected to the bed with a braided waxed cord.
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