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Nicolas Noël Boutet (1761-1833)
Sporting gun c.1815
Steel, gold, silver; walnut, velvet | 115.5 x 9.5 x 17.0 cm (length) | RCIN 61097
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Double-barrel flintlock sporting gun, the browned steel barrels inlaid in gold with leaves, swags and trophies, with bright steel locks; walnut stock profusely carved with leaves, with silver mounts, chased with a head of Medusa, flowering urns and foliage; remains of green velvet cheek piece.
Provenance
Presented by Napoleon Bonaparte to the balloonist and Official Aeronaut of France, André-Jacques Garnerin (1769-1823). -
Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Steel, gold, silver; walnut, velvet
Measurements
115.5 x 9.5 x 17.0 cm (length)
77.0 cm (barrel length)
Category
Other number(s)
Bibliographic reference(s)
Blackmore, H.L. 1968 Royal Sporting Guns at Windsor. London HMSO
Place of Production
London [Greater London]
