Plusievrs Pieces et Ornements Darquebuzerie (4th extended edition)
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The prints in this pattern book were among the most influential means by which the French fashion of firearms ornament spread throughout Europe and remained the leading style from the late seventeenth century through to the late eighteenth century. The initial eight-plate edition, by the engraver Claude Simonin (deceased by 1693), was published in 1684 and reissued in 1685. The Parisian gunmaker Laurent le Languedoc issued editions with eight and thirteen plates, including designs by the engraver De Lacollombe (active about 1702–1736), in 1705. The three plates shown here are from the expanded edition produced by the engraver Gilles-Antoine Demarteau (1756–1802) in about 1776. The noted arms historian Dr. James D. Lavin acquired this pattern book in Spain in the 1960s. It is annotated in Spanish and shows clears signs of use in an active workshop.
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