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Pair of wheellock pistols
Pair of wheellock pistols with matching priming flask/spanner
Cased pair of double-barreled turn-off flintlock pistols
Cased Pair of Percussion Pistols with Accessories
Flintlock Pistol Made for Charles XI of Sweden (1655–1697)
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This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 375
Du Clos was given lodgings in the Louvre in 1636. This honor was granted to select craftsmen in royal employ. The gilt foliate decoration on the metal parts of these pistols is attributed to the engraver Thomas Picquot, who shared Du Clos's atelier. Picquot published a firearms pattern book with similar designs in 1638.
Ex. coll.: Duc du Dino (K8).
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