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Source Description
The partisan, a staff weapon with a symmetrical head, was carried by infantry officers and members of princely bodyguards during the 1600s and 1700s. This one is inscribed with the coat of arms and letters F.L.C.V.M for Franz Ludwig Kurfurst von Mainz. Franz Ludwig (1664-1732) held the office from 1729-32.
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128388
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Partisan
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128388
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object
title
Partisan
description
The partisan, a staff weapon with a symmetrical head, was carried by infantry officers and members of princely bodyguards during the 1600s and 1700s. This one is inscribed with the coat of arms and letters F.L.C.V.M for Franz Ludwig Kurfurst von Mainz. Franz Ludwig (1664-1732) held the office from 1729-32.
date
1729–32
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60779069
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Arms and Armor
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 29.1 cm (11 7/16 in.)
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Germany, 18th century
accession
1951.352
Source extras
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steel, etched, haft broken
tombstone
Partisan, 1729–32. Germany, 18th century. Steel, etched, haft broken; overall: 29.1 cm (11 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Wieman, 1951.352
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MED - Arms & Armor
inscriptions
inscription
Coat of arms and letters F.L.C.V.M. (Franz Ludwig Kurfurst von Mainz)
inscription_translation
Franz Ludwig Elector of Mainz
didYouKnow
Partisans were a favored weapon of palace guards and princely bodyguards; the large flat surface of the head lends itself perfectly for decorative coats of arms.
citations
citation
Fliegel, Stephen N. <em>Arms and Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> [Cleveland, Ohio]: The Museum, 1998.
page_number
pp. 130, 168; cat. no. 121
citation
Fliegel, Stephen N.<em> Arms & Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> [Cleveland, Ohio]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2007.
page_number
cat. no. 121, p. 188
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Wieman
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2026-05-29 06:37:43.280000
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128388
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Medieval Art
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MED - Arms & Armor
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steel, etched, haft broken
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photo
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