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Flintlock pistol  

Flintlock pistol


Gunsmith: Felix Meier (1665–1739)


Barrel maker: Alonso Martinez (mentioned 1691 until around 1740)

c. 1720

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Flintlock pistol
Material/technique
steel, blued; wood; brass, gilt
Measurements
Total length: 56.3 cm, barrel length: 38.5 cm, calibre: 15.5 mm
Acquisition
presumably acquired in Prince Anton Florian I von Liechtenstein
Artists/makers/authors
Gunsmith: Felix Meier
Barrel maker: Alonso Martinez
Detailed information
Inventory number
WA 3799
Signature/inscriptions content only available in German
auf der Schlossplatte in gebläutem Medaillon bez.: FELIX.MEIER.IN.WIENN
auf dem Lauf Marken: a) Kreuz auf 3 Stufen b-d) doppelte Linie e) AL / MAR / TI / NEZ unter Krone
Provenance
presumably acquired in Prince Anton Florian I von Liechtenstein
Place of origin
Vienna ,  Spain
Literature
Stuart W. Pyhrr, Ausst.-Kat. Liechtenstein. The Princely Collections, New York 1985, S. 138-139, Kat. 90

Stuart W. Pyhrr, Firearms from the Collections of the Prince of Liechtenstein, New York 1985, S. 26, Abb. S. 27

Ausst.-Kat. Sammlungen des Fürsten von Liechtenstein, Uwe Wieczorek, Paul Reiles, Jean Luc Koltz (Hg.), Museée national d'histoire et d'art Luxembourg, Luxemburg 8.7.1995–3.9.1995, erschienen Luxemburg 1995, S. 56, Kat.-Nr. 39

Ausst.-Kat. Collections du Prince de Liechtenstein, Uwe Wieczorek, Paul Reiles, Jean Luc Koltz (Hg.), Musée national d’histoire et d’art de Luxembourg, Luxemburg 8.7.1995–3.9.1995, erschienen Luxemburg 1995, S. 54, Nr. 39, Textband S. 56, Kat. 39

Ausst.-Kat. Princely Taste. Treasures from Great Private Collections, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem März–Juni 1995, erschienen Jerusalem 1995, S. 44

Johannes Ramharter, Meisterwerke der Sammlungen des Fürsten von Liechtenstein. Skulpturen – Kunsthandwerk – Waffen, Bern 1996, S. 274-275 u. 299, Kat. 96

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