Description
The barrel of this hunting piece is marked with the letters "GS" within a shield, the likely initials of the owner, who was probably a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece as indicated by the escutcheon on the stock.
Provenance
S. E. Kennedy (sold 1918, 1922, 1923?); James Grogan, Cleveland, OH, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art (-1959); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1959-)
Accession Number
1959.127
Medium
steel, varnished wood (walnut) stock decorated with inlaid silver wire and appliqués
Dimensions
Overall: 110.2 cm (43 3/8 in.); Butt: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); Barrel: 83.2 cm (32 3/4 in.); Bore: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Classification
Arms and Armor
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Schilling
