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UNION (fabricant) — 20th Century

Description

Pistolet semi-automatique de marque 'Union', fabriqué à Saint-Etienne. Canon rond rayé en acier poli blanc, marqué ' 793 '. Glissière en acier bronzé, échancrure usinée sur le côté gauche pour le démontage et la sûreté. La glissière est marquée à gauche ' PISTOLET AUTOMATIQUE FRANCAIS FABRIQUE A ST ETIENNE (ACIER GARANTI) - ' UNION ' '. carcasse en acier bronzé, porte sur le côté gauche le bouton de sûreté (les lettres ' F ' en rouge et ' S ' sont insculpées de part et d'autre du bouton) et de démontage. Pédale de sûreté à l'arrière de la carcasse en dessous de laquelle il est marqué ' 793 '. Plaquettes en matière plastique moulée, quadrillées, marquées ' UNION ' dans un cartouche aux extrémités arrondies et en dessous, pastille en laiton décorée d'une tête d'indien émaillée rouge sur fond bleu. Chargeur amovible

Subject depicted

représentation humaine (tête, Indien d'Amérique)

Inscriptions

numéro,inscription concernant le fabricant, marque (français),lettre,numéro,marque (français)

About this work

The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to UNION (fabricant), is preserved at musée d'art et industrie. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.

Technique and Materials

This work belongs to the field: vie militaire. It was created using the following materials and techniques: acier, blanc, poli, acier, bronzage, matière plastique, laiton, rouge, bleu, moulé, quadrillé, émaillé. Its period of creation is identified as: 20th Century.

The Conserving Museum

musée d'art et industrie preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.

Data sources

The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).

About this artwork

acier, blanc, poli, acier, bronzage, matière plastique, laiton, rouge, bleu, moulé, quadrillé, émaillé est le procédé utilisé pour cette oeuvre. L'oeuvre présente les dimensions suivantes : longueur totale (en mm) 118 ; poids total (en grammes) 390 ; longueur canon (en mm) 58 ; calibre (en mm) 6.35. Le thème de l'oeuvre est : représentation humaine (tête, Indien d'Amérique). Sa période de création est la 20e siècle.

Creation context

La 20e siècle offre à UNION (fabricant) le terreau fertile pour concevoir . Cette œuvre, désormais joyau du musée d'art et industrie, est le fruit d'un dialogue constant entre l'artiste et les idées de son siècle. Le contexte de création confère à la pièce une dimension historique qui enrichit considérablement sa lecture.

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Everything you need to know

The work « Untitled work » is held at musée d'art et industrie, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.

This artwork is attributed to UNION (fabricant) according to the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. Check the artist's profile on DellArte to discover their background, other works, and museums that house their creations.

Data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the museums and validated by the French Museum Service.

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Image usage rights depend on the work, the artist, and the museum. If the author died more than 70 years ago, the work is in the public domain in France. Text data (title, technique, dimensions) are under Open License and freely reusable.

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