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On View In:
Gallery 340
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Artist:
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Anton Dressler
Abraham Dressler
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Title:
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Wheel lock puffer
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Date:
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1581
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Medium:
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Iron, wood, brass, bone, and ivory
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Dimensions:
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6 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 25in. (16.5 x 8.6 x 63.5cm)
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Credit Line:
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The Putnam Dana McMillan Fund
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Location:
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Gallery 340
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Dressler, Anton
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Role:
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Maker
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Nationality:
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German
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Life Dates:
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German (Dresden), active 1548 - 1585
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Name:
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Dressler, Abraham
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Role:
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Maker
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Nationality:
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German (Dresden)
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Life Dates:
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German (Dresden), active 1579 - 1584
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Mark 'AD' and '1581' at end of octagonal barrel above wheel
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Classification:
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Arms and Armor
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Physical Description:
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ball butt form stock, smooth barrel with octagonal breech, external wheel retained by brass ring; all surfaces covered by bone and horn inlay, background of spirals, dots and flowers
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Creation Place:
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Europe, Germany, , , Dresden
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Accession #:
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97.39.1a,b
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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