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Partisan
1729–32
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
The partisan, a staff weapon with a symmetrical head, was carried by infantry officers and members of princely bodyguards during the 1600s and 1700s. This one is inscribed with the coat of arms and letters F.L.C.V.M for Franz Ludwig Kurfurst von Mainz. Franz Ludwig (1664-1732) held the office from 1729-32.
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- Title: Partisan
- Date Created: 1729–32
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 29.1 cm (11 7/16 in.)
- Provenance: Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg (1664-1732), Prince Elector and Archbishop of Mainz (1792-32), Mr. and Mrs. William F. Weiman, Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Arms and Armor
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1951.352
- Medium: steel, etched, haft broken
- Inscriptions: Coat of arms and letters F.L.C.V.M. (Franz Ludwig Kurfurst von Mainz)
- Fun Fact: Partisans were a favored weapon of palace guards and princely bodyguards; the large flat surface of the head lends itself perfectly for decorative coats of arms.
- Department: Medieval Art
- Culture: Germany, 18th century
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Wieman
- Collection: MED - Arms & Armor
- Accession Number: 1951.352
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