Swivel musketoon
Details
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- Dimensions
- height 62 cm x width 100.5 cm x depth 31 cm x calibre 52 mm
- Origin
- France
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Image provider
- rijksmuseum
- License
- Public Domain
- Credit
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Art Genome Taxonomy
7 tags
Subject Matter
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War and Military Both · 95%
Its catalog classification as a cannon and flintlock weapon, together with its visibly engineered firing mechanism and heavy barrel, directly relates it to military weaponry.
Time Periods
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18th Century Art Metadata · 88%
The catalog dates the object c. 1780–1800; this range is centered in the late eighteenth century, although the approximate range reaches 1800.
Geographic Regions
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French Art Metadata · 96%
The recorded place of origin is France.
Materials
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Metal Metadata · 98%
The catalog records brass, iron, wood, and textile as materials; the visible barrel, lock, and fittings are clearly metal.
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Brass Both · 96%
Brass is explicitly recorded in the catalog medium, and the barrel and lock plate have a visible yellow-brown metallic appearance consistent with brass.
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Wood Both · 94%
Wood is listed in the catalog and is visibly used in the firearm’s stock; the dark support stand also appears wooden, though its status as part of the cataloged object is uncertain.
Antiquities, Artifacts, and Religious Objects
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Arms and Armor Both · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as a cannon and flintlock weapon, while the photograph clearly shows a historical firearm with a barrel, stock, trigger, lock mechanism, and swivel mounting.
Source & rights
anonymous. Swivel musketoon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.