State Partisan for an Officer of the Guard of the Sleeve of King Louis XIV of France
Artist/maker unknown, French
Geography:
Made in France, Europe
Date:
c. 1670-1680Medium:
Original wooden shaft covered with velvet; brass nails; brass cap at bottom of shaft; pierced, chased, blued, silvered, and gilded iron alloy; probably original tassel of textile threadsDimensions:
Length: 7 feet 4 3/8 inches (224.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
1977-167-406Credit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
Made in France, Europe
Date:
c. 1670-1680Medium:
Original wooden shaft covered with velvet; brass nails; brass cap at bottom of shaft; pierced, chased, blued, silvered, and gilded iron alloy; probably original tassel of textile threadsDimensions:
Length: 7 feet 4 3/8 inches (224.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
* Gallery 247, Arms and Armor, second floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
Accession Number:1977-167-406Credit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
Label:
This state partisan was made for an officer of the Garde de la Manche (Guard of the Sleeve) of King Louis XIV France (reigned 1643 to 1715).
This state partisan was made for an officer of the Garde de la Manche (Guard of the Sleeve) of King Louis XIV France (reigned 1643 to 1715).
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