Flintlock Gun, dated 1735, Saint-Etienne, French, Saint-Etienne, Steel, gold, wood, silver, L. 57 1/2 in. (146.1 cm); L. of barrel 41 7/8 in. (106.5 cm); caliber .62 in. (15.5 cm), Firearms, Known primarily as a producer of military weapons, the Royal Arms Manufactory at Saint-Etienne occasionally made luxury weapons, of which this is perhaps the finest example. Depictions of classical gods and goddesses are chiseled into the steel parts; and the left side of the butt is inlaid in silver with a scene of dogs attacking an imperial double-headed eagle, a reference to France's continual political and military struggle against the Holy Roman Empire
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Flintlock Gun, dated 1735, Saint-Etienne, French, Steel, gold, wood, silver, L, 57 1/2, 146.1 cm, barrel 41 7/8, 106.5, caliber .62, 15.5, Firearms, primarily, producer, military weapons, Royal Arms, Manufactory, Saint-Etienne occasionally, luxury, perhaps, finest example, Depictions, classical gods, goddesses, chiseled, steel parts, left side, butt, inlaid, scene, dogs attacking, imperial double-headed, eagle, reference, France, continual political, struggle, Holy Roman, Empire
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