Design for a Percussion Pistol
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Design for a Percussion Pistol, Martin Riester (dated 1850), The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Via artnap.com
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A detailed design drawing of a percussion pistol rendered in brown ink and watercolor wash, showing elaborate rococo scrollwork on the grip, lock plate and trigger guard. A figure is depicted atop the lock plate, and the name Riester with the date 1850 is inscribed on the barrel section.
