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Source Description
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. The embossed relief of two Turks fighting was created by the repoussé technique (hammering from the back).
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Document identity
localId
7529
label
Cartridge Box
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
7529
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Cartridge Box
description
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. The embossed relief of two Turks fighting was created by the repoussé technique (hammering from the back).
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.
date
1570-1580 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
cartridge boxes
cases
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm)
Source extras
med
iron, wood
creator_ids
6211
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BAR
ARM
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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d982a56c7a5cca8c
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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1cafe336bff1828f
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no
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no