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C. Jacquinet

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Little is known about the royal gunmakers, Thuraine and Le Hollandois, who published the pattern book from which this sheet comes. It remains a rare and important document of Parisian gunmaking and the leading style of firearms ornament early in the reign of Louis XIV.

Arms and Armor

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The principal goals of the Arms and Armor Department are to collect, preserve, research, publish, and exhibit distinguished examples representing the art of the armorer, swordsmith, and gunmaker. Arms and armor have been a vital part of virtually all cultures for thousands of years, pivotal not only in conquest and defense, but also in court pageantry and ceremonial events. Throughout time the best armor and weapons have represented the highest artistic and technical capabilities of the society and period in which they were made, forming a unique aspect of both art history and material culture.