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Partisan Carried by the Bodyguard of Louis XIV (1638–1715, reigned from 1643)

Bonaventure Ravoisie

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold and black partisan with engraved sunburst design, gold filigree, and curved double-edged blade on top; mounted on a stand.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1678–1709
Medium:
Steel, gold, wood, textile, brass
Culture:
French, Paris
Dimensions:
327 × 625 px
Museum record:
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