Snaphance Gunlock, c.1660-80. Italy, Brescia (), 17th century. Steel, chiseled; overall: 14 x 7.3 cm (5 1/2 x 2 7/8 in.). The snaphance is a type of lock used for firing a gun. It is a predecessor of the flintlock mechanism.
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