Miquelet Lock Mechanism
1700-1800 (made)
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Miquelet lock mechanism, the working parts chiselled with human figures in the round, the lock-plate with grotesque masks. Signed on the inside of the plate 'DOMENICO SANTI MONTEALBODDO'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Chiselled steel |
| Brief description | Miquelet lock mechanism, signed 'Domenico Santi Montealboddo', Italy, 18th century. |
| Physical description | Miquelet lock mechanism, the working parts chiselled with human figures in the round, the lock-plate with grotesque masks. Signed on the inside of the plate 'DOMENICO SANTI MONTEALBODDO'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed 'Domenico Santi Montealboddo' (Gunsmith's signature on the inside of the lock-plate) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Major Victor Alexander Farquharson |
| Bibliographic reference | Hayward, J. F., European Firearms, HMSO, London, 1969, cat. 58 |
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| Accession number | M.498-1927 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2004 |
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