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Lockplate

ca. 1680 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lockplate from a flintlock mechanism, signed 'Carlo Bottarelli', with chiseled steel decoration and the arms of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleonora Magalena Theresa of Pfalz-Neuburg (whom Leopold married in 1676)


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Steel, forged and chiselled
Brief description
Lockplate from a flintlock gun mechanism, by Carlo Bottarelli, Italy (Brescia), after 1676
Physical description
Lockplate from a flintlock mechanism, signed 'Carlo Bottarelli', with chiseled steel decoration and the arms of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleonora Magalena Theresa of Pfalz-Neuburg (whom Leopold married in 1676)
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.0cm
  • Length: 4.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Signed 'Carlo Bottarelli' (Maker's signature)
  • the arms of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanora Magalena Theresa of Pfalz-Neuberg (Leopold married Eleanora Magalena Theresa of Pfalz-Neuberg in 1676)
Credit line
Given by Mr S. J. Whawell
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.550-1924

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Record createdApril 1, 2004
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