Cartridge Box
Beginning in the 1500s, pre-measured, paper-wrapped charges were used by foot soldiers and cavalry. They were carried in special, water-resistant containers. Boxes of this type were worn on the front of the thigh for easy access by a horseman reloading his wheel-lock firearm....
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Artifact
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7529
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contentType
object
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stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Clements; Henry Griffith Keasbey, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sale, American Art Association, New York, December 5, 1924, no. 21; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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rightsUri
CC0
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language
en
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pageCount
2
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source
import
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.562 |
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Medium
iron, wood