Miquelet Lock

Lock maker Gabriel de Algora Spanish

1736

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Title: Miquelet Lock
Lock maker: Gabriel de Algora (Spanish, Madrid, documented 1733–died 1761)
Date: 1736
Culture: Spanish
Medium: Steel, leather, gold
Dimensions: L. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); Wt. 14.7 oz. (416.7 g)
Classification: Firearms Parts
Credit Line: Gift of Frank Schnittjer, 1937
Object Number: 37.188.1
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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