id: 96788
accession number: 1916.50.2
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Flintlock Pistol (2 of 2), early 1700s. Franco-Flemish, Liège, early 18th Century. Steel with gold inlay, gilt-brass mounts; walnut burl stock; chiseled high-relief decoration; overall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.); barrel: 32.1 cm (12 5/8 in.); bore: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.50.2
title: Flintlock Pistol (2 of 2)
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creation date: early 1700s
creation date earliest: 1700
creation date latest: 1725
current location: 210C Firearms
creditline: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
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culture: Franco-Flemish, Liège, early 18th Century
technique: steel with gold inlay, gilt-brass mounts; walnut burl stock; chiseled high-relief decoration
department: Medieval Art
collection: MED - Arms & Armor
type: Arms and Armor
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CREATORS
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measurements: Overall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.); Barrel: 32.1 cm (12 5/8 in.); Bore: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
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inscription: on barrel: G. MASSIN
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Armor Court Reinstallation
opening date: 1998-09-10T00:00:00
Armor Court Reinstallation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).
title: Elegance and Intrigue: French Society in 18th-century Prints and Drawings
opening date: 2016-07-16T04:00:00
Elegance and Intrigue: French Society in 18th-century Prints and Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 6, 2016).
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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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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Catalogue of Arms and Armour. Vol. 4, 17th to 19th century and a few pieces of iron work. [Boston, Massachusetts]: [Frank Gair Macomber], [1900-1915].
page number: Mentioned and Reproduced: No. (261) 288
url: https://archive.org/details/CatArmsArmour4/page/n519
Gilchrist, Helen Ives. A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms & Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924.
page number: Mentioned: p. 149, F16; Reproduced: Plate XXXIV, F16
url: https://archive.org/details/SeveranceCollection1924/page/n221
Fliegel, Stephen N. Arms and Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art. [Cleveland, Ohio]: The Museum, 1998.
page number: p. 173, cat. no. 216
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Fliegel, Stephen N. Arms & Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art. [Cleveland, Ohio]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2007.
page number: p. 193, cat. no. 218
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IMAGES
web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.50.2/1916.50.2_web.jpg
print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.50.2/1916.50.2_print.jpg
full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.50.2/1916.50.2_full.tif