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Source Description
This pistol is one of a pair documented as having belonged to King Louis XIII of France (1601-1643). The artistry of the restrained decoration with the brass wire and silver foliage against the pear wood is exquisite.
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Document identity
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19582
label
Wheel-Lock Pistol of Louis XIII of France
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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19582
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object
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normalized
title
Wheel-Lock Pistol of Louis XIII of France
description
This pistol is one of a pair documented as having belonged to King Louis XIII of France (1601-1643). The artistry of the restrained decoration with the brass wire and silver foliage against the pear wood is exquisite.
provenance
King Louis XIII [from the royal gun room, no. 208]; Clements [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Griffith Keasbey, New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Sale, American Art Association, New York, December 5, 1924, no. 138; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1635-1640 (Baroque)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
wheel locks
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
27 15/16 in. (71 cm)
Source extras
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steel, pear wood, brass wire, silver
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6229
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BAR
ARM
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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