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Flintlock Turn-Off Holster Pistol (One of a Pair) — Domenico Bonomino

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Written by: Burak KurtResearcher · Old Master Paintings
Arms & Armour · Catalogue no. 184117
Domenico Bonomino

Flintlock Turn-Off Holster Pistol (One of a Pair)

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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Artist / MakerDomenico Bonomino
Date1680/90 and 1732
Culture / OriginGermany
MediumSteel, gilding, lead, flint, walnut
DepartmentApplied Arts of Europe
TypeArms
About the Artist

Barrel Smith: Domenico Bonomino — (Italian, about 1635-c. 1700) — Gunsmith: Johann Casimir Tanner — (German, 1691- 1764) — Barrel: Brescia; lock and stock: Sonderhausen Full biography →

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Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.

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