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Miquelet Pistol

Miquelet Pistol. Culture: Spanish, Barcelona. Dimensions: Caliber, .665 in, (16.89 mm)
Weight, 1 lb. 12 oz. (800 g)
Length, 14 11/16 in. (37.31 cm)
Length of barrel, 8 13/16 in. (22.38 cm). Gunsmith: Llorens Torrens (Spanish, Catalonia, active 1793-1824); Jacinto Jaumeandreu (Spanish, Catalonia, active about 1750-1807). Date: ca. 1790-1807.
This is a rare example of a Spanish firearm with Neoclassical decoration. Especially noteworthy is the cock shaped as a fluted column and the mounts of brightly polished steel decorated with faceted steel beads and raised gold ornament.
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Miquelet Pistol
Miquelet Pistol. Culture: Spanish, Barcelona. Dimensions: Caliber, .665 in, (16.89 mm) Weight, 1 lb. 12 oz. (800 g) Length, 14 11/16 in. (37.31 cm) Length of barrel, 8 13/16 in. (22.38 cm). Gunsmith: Llorens Torrens (Spanish, Catalonia, active 1793-1824); Jacinto Jaumeandreu (Spanish, Catalonia, active about 1750-1807). Date: ca. 1790-1807. This is a rare example of a Spanish firearm with Neoclassical decoration. Especially noteworthy is the cock shaped as a fluted column and the mounts of brightly polished steel decorated with faceted steel beads and raised gold ornament.
Technique/matériel:
Steel, gold, wood (walnut)
Musée:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Autorisations:
? Autorisation de modèle: Non - ? Autorisation de propriété: Non
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4192 x 2924 px | 35.1 MB
Taille d'impression:
35.5 x 24.8 cm | 14.0 x 9.7 in (300 dpi)