Detached Flintlock alla Fiorentina

Matteo Cecchi, called Acquafresca|Sebastiano Cecchi, called Acquafresca

dated 1679 · Steel · Arms and Armor

Detached Flintlock alla Fiorentina — Matteo Cecchi, called Acquafresca|Sebastiano Cecchi, called Acquafresca

This lock is the earliest dated piece by the Acquafresca, father and son, who were celebrated gunsmiths and masters of chiseling and engraving steel. Their patrons included members of the Medici court in Florence.

Artist
Matteo Cecchi, called Acquafresca|Sebastiano Cecchi, called Acquafresca
Date
dated 1679
Medium
Steel
Culture
Italian, Bargi
Department
Arms and Armor
Credit line
Rogers Fund, 1933
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