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Flintlock pistol
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Flintlock pistol

Mattis Beckers · c. 1720 · striking (metalworking); inlay (process); blocked; casting; relief (sculpture technique); ciselure; cutting; drawn thread work; gild; engraving; blauwen; iron (metal); gilding (material); koperdraad;

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Part of a pair. The lock shows traces of having been blued; the pan is rainproof; the lock plate and the cock are engraved with some foliage within inlaid edges of brass; the lock plate is signed. The blued barrel is divided into three by rings and has a ring around the breech; the ring at the end of the breech is inlaid with brass; engraved with a rope motif and acanthus leaves; at the rear stands a shield-like motif divided by a row of punched circles; the tail of the barrel has a similar inlaid edge and a wing-shaped rear sight; brass front sight bead; stamped on the side at the rear with a T. The stock is relief-carved with curled foliage at the ramrod opening and behind the barrel, where a grotesque mask is also carved; the grip is inlaid with engraved brass with curls and tulip-like flowers.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVuursteenpistool. c. 1720. Mattis Beckers. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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