Museum number:
| APM 20.749 |
Subcollection:
| tabakscuriosa |
Title:
| fire pistol |
Keyword:
| gun-shaped fire pistol |
Description:
| Fire pistol or fire stroke in the shape of a revolver with smooth wooden handle to which a brass mounting with a metal handle with flint and a trigger, a brass bowl with a flap with an arched iron fire stroke, two legs on the bottom. Brass plate side left "C. KORTE" and right "AMSTERDAM". |
Date:
| Period | 1780 - 1800 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 10 cm |
| Width | 6,5 cm | |
| Length | 15 cm |
Characteristics
| Material | messing (metaal) |
| Technique | gesmeed |
| Colour | geel |
| Other materials | ijzer (metaal), hout, vuursteen (steen) |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Contintent | Europa |
| Region International | West-Europa |
| Country | Nederland |
| Region National | Noord-Holland |
| City | Amsterdam |
| Maker | Casper Korten |
Acquisition
| Year | 2011 |
| Provenance | Groningen, Niemeyer Tabaksmuseum, 1986-2011, nr 451 |
| Groningen, Bernhard Grijpma, 1986 |
Comments
| Volgens Brongers uit 1787. |
Exhibition
| Groningen, Niemeyer Tabaksmuseum, 1986-2010, verdieping. |
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, tentoonstelling "Light your pipe", 19 december 2012 - 14 februari 2013. |
| 's-Hertogenbosch, Noordbrabants Museum, tentoonstelling "Uit verre landen, koffie, thee en andere koloniale waren", 5 juni 2015 - 13 september 2015. |
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