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Source Description
The imperial double-headed eagle on the silver cap of the butt may indicate that this pair of pistols belonged to or was a gift from a member of the Habsburg imperial family, perhaps Emperor Ferdinand III (1608-1657). In any case, it is of the high quality that Ferdinand used as a commander in the imperial army.
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Document identity
localId
77417
label
Pair of Wheellock Pistols
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.47 (51.445, 51.446)
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
77417
sourceUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.47 (51.445, 51.446)
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pair of Wheellock Pistols
description
The imperial double-headed eagle on the silver cap of the butt may indicate that this pair of pistols belonged to or was a gift from a member of the Habsburg imperial family, perhaps Emperor Ferdinand III (1608-1657). In any case, it is of the high quality that Ferdinand used as a commander in the imperial army.
provenance
Thewalt; Sale, Cologne, 1903, no. 1700; Henry Griffith Keasbey, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sale, American Art Association, New York, December 5, 1924, no. 141; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1630-1640
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.47 (51.445, 51.446)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
wheel locks
pistols
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
21 1/16 in. (53.5 cm)
Source extras
med
wood (mahogany), steel, silver
creator_ids
15211
6521
collection_ids
ARM
BAR
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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3433c0ea42f2d39f