Flintlock "Hand Mortar" Gun

German

firearm-long gunarms

Date

1740

Medium

Steel, brass, iron, and walnut

Dimensions

H.: 61 cm (24 in.); Barrel: H.: 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

George F. Harding Collection

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