A Bible Gun that belonged to Francesco Morosini, could be Fired Without Opening the Book
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Have you ever seen a gun that is attached to a book?
This Bible has a chamber for a gun and it was made in Venice for Doge Francesco Morosini in the second part of the 17th century.
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Francesco Morosini (February 26, 1619 – January 16, 1694) was the Doge of Venice from 1688 to 1694, during the height of the Great Turkish War.
He was a member of the Morosini family, a prominent Venetian noble family that produced numerous Doges and generals.
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While the bible was still unopened, the owner of the bible can pull out the silk bookmark to shoot. The gun book is now on exhibit in Venice’s Museo Correr.
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IMAGE: Nicholas Herman
Lorenzo Cittone writes in his book Venise, L’hiver Et L’ete, De Pres Et De Loin, about this incredible gun-book:
“I’ve found in a display case of the Correr museum, in Venice, Morosini’s prayers book that I used to love so much as Apart from a few prayers, this beautiful book features a buttless gun. Of course, the binding is stunning. And it’s difficult to get the gun out once the book is closed.”