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Pair of Wheellock Pistols
Flintlock Rifle
Flintlock fowling piece
Flintlock Gun
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This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 375
This fowling piece is one of the earliest firearms equiped with the flintlock of French construction. It was made for Louis XIII (reigned 1610–43) in the workshop directed by Pierre Le Bourgeois' brother, Marin (about 1550–1634), to whom the invention of the flintlock mechanism is traditionally ascribed. The decoration of the gun includes the crowned monogram of the king. The scroll-shaped end of the gunstock is an unusual and especially graceful feature of this gun's design.
Marking: Mark stamped on top of barrel near breech, a crossbow between letters PB, is attributed to Pierre le Bourgeois of Lisieux (d. 1627), brother of Marin (d. 1634) and Jean (d. 1615) le Bourgeois, both also arquebusiers in Lisieux.
Ex. coll.: Cabinet d'Armes of Louis XIII; Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; William G. Renwick.Previously owned by Cabinet d'Armes of Louis XIII ; Previously owned by Hermitage Museum, Leningrad (?) ; Previously owned by William G. Renwick
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