Detail View: The AMICA Library: Pair of Flintlock Pistols
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1916.52.1-2
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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Brescian
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Italy
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Italy, Brescia, c. 1670
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Title:
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Pair of Flintlock Pistols
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 1670
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Creation Start Date:
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1660
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Creation End Date:
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1680
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Materials and Techniques:
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steel, chiseled decoration with walnut stock
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Classification Term:
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Armor
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Dimensions:
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Overall: , Barrel: , Bore: 1.25cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1916.52.1
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ID Number:
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1916.52.2
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
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Inscriptions:
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on barrel: P. Moretta
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Rights:
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Context:
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The chiseling of gun ornament is a task comparable to sculpture on a miniature scale, carried out in an extremely hard material. Since this was usually beyond the skill of most gunsmiths, it was not uncommon for such work to be contracted out as occuredhere.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1916.52.1-2.tif
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