Flintlock Pistol
Gio Borgognone (Italian)
c. 1690–1700
Medium
steel, chiseled steel with walnut stock
Dimensions
l. 49.5 cm · barrel: l. 30.9 cm
Classification
Arms and Armor
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Accession Number
1916.679.1
Tags
male
About the Artist
Gio Borgognone (Italian)
The designation "Italian" in art collections typically refers to an anonymous artist or a loose attribution to works from Italian schools, rather than a specific individual. With 173 known artworks in the museum's collection, this entry likely encompasses paintings by unidentified masters active across various periods, such as the Renaissance, Baroque, or later eras. Early life and personal detail...