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Flintlock Musket for the Schutterij Harlingen
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Flintlock musket for the Harlingen Civic Guard. The lock plate is engraved with the maker's signature, with the number A 1621 chiseled below it; on the inside, D.III or D.m. is stamped. The coat of arms of Amsterdam is stamped on the barrel; at the bottom, two unidentifiable marks. The stock is simply carved and stamped with a cross patée. The brass furniture includes, among other things, an acolyte-shaped screw plate, four sliding barrel bands, and a thumb plate engraved with 7 q H HARLINGEN N=8; the set of hinged straps is made of iron, and the steel ramrod is engraved with Cn No. :44.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVuursteengeweer voor de Schutterij Harlingen. c. 1780. Lambertus Michaelis Thone. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.