Not currently on display at the V&A

Gun Mount

1600-1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pierced and engraved steel, depicting a bird and the head of a man smoking a pipe amid scrolls


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pierced and engraved steel
Brief description
Pierced and engraved steel gun mount, depicting a bird and the head of a man smoking a pipe amid scrolls, Germany, 17th century, Given by the Late René de L'Hôpital; Arms and armour
Physical description
Pierced and engraved steel, depicting a bird and the head of a man smoking a pipe amid scrolls
Dimensions
  • Length: 8.5cm
  • Width: 3.3cm
Credit line
Given by the Late René de L'Hôpital
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.189-1926

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Record createdAugust 9, 2004
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