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Pair of pistols owned by Maurice of Nassau-Beverweerd

Essen, Willem van1670 - 1678

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam arms dealers were able to deliver large quantities of standard weapons, but they also specialized increasingly in luxury weapons. These pistols were specially made for Maurice of Nassau. A bastard grandson of Prince Maurice, he was a colonel in the army. His initials MNLB are engraved on the lockplate, together with a satyr and dragon

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  • Title: Pair of pistols owned by Maurice of Nassau-Beverweerd
  • Creator: Essen, Willem van
  • Date Created: 1670 - 1678
  • Physical Dimensions: hout
  • Subject Keywords: militaire geschiedenis, Nassau-Beverweerd, Maurits van
  • Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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