id:			96725
accession number:	1916.45
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.45
updated:		2023-08-23 18:13:57.724000

Flintlock Pistol, 1700s. Bortolo Agazzi (Italian), Lazaro Lazarino (Italian). Steel with traces of gilding; walnut stock; overall: 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.); barrel: 12.7 cm (5 in.); bore: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.45

title:				Flintlock Pistol
title in original language:	
series:				
series in original language:	
creation date:			1700s
creation date earliest:		1700
creation date latest:		1799
current location:		210C Firearms
creditline:			Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
copyright:			

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culture:	Italy, Brescia, 18th century
technique:	steel with traces of gilding; walnut stock
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Arms & Armor
type:		Arms and Armor
find spot:	
catalogue raisonne: 

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CREATORS

* Bortolo Agazzi (Italian) 

* Lazaro Lazarino (Italian) 

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measurements: Overall: 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.); Barrel: 12.7 cm (5 in.); Bore: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
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support materials:


inscriptions:

	inscription:	on lock: Bortolo Agazzi; on barrel: Lazaro Lazarino
	translation:	
	remark:		

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Armor Court Reinstallation
	opening date:   1998-09-10T00:00:00
	<i>Armor Court Reinstallation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Frank Gair Macomber (1849-1941), Boston, MA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: -1916
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1916-
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fun fact:
The term <em>flintlock</em> is used to describe any firearm that uses a flint-striking ignition mechanism.

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wall description:
The flintlock was the most popular style of lock in all of Europe in the mid 1600s through the 1700s except in Spain and Italy where the snaphance was more dominant. This pistol's shine comes from the gold that was applied to the steel shaft. This shiny surface is set off by the rich walnut stock. Upon close inspection, you can see areas of damage to the walnut and even a missing section of decoration on the rear of the handle.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	<em>Catalogue of Arms and Armour</em>. Vol. 4, <em>17th to 19th century and a few pieces of iron work</em>. [Boston, Massachusetts]: [Frank Gair Macomber], [1900-1915].
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: No. (256) 283
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CatArmsArmour4/page/n489

	Gilchrist, Helen Ives.<em> A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms &amp; Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923. </em>Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924.
	page number: 	Mentioned: p. 150-151, F20
	url:		https://archive.org/details/SeveranceCollection1924/page/n222

	Fliegel, Stephen N. <em>Arms and Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art. </em>[Cleveland, Ohio]: The Museum, 1998.
	page number: 	p. 173, cat. no. 214
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	Fliegel, Stephen N. <em>Arms &amp; Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> [Cleveland, Ohio]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2007.
	page number: 	p. 193, cat. no. 221
	url:		

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