Pair of pistols and a bullet associated with the death of William Frederick of Nassau, Stadtholder of Friesland
When Stadtholder William Frederick inspected one of these pistols on 24 October 1664, the weapon accidentally fired, fatally wounding him in the face. The bullet displayed here was found in the other pistol. Although these objects do not tell a very heroic tale, they were nevertheless accorded a place in the collection of the Frisian stadtholders.
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Pair of pistols and a bullet associated with the death of William Frederick of Nassau, Stadtholder of Friesland
When Stadtholder William Frederick inspected one of these pistols on 24 October 1664, the weapon accidentally fired, fatally wounding him in the face. The bullet displayed here was found in the other pistol. Although these objects do not tell a very heroic tale, they were nevertheless accorded a place in the collection of the Frisian stadtholders.
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Toen stadhouder Willem Frederi ...... ing van de Friese stadhouders.
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When Stadtholder William Frede ...... n of the Frisian stadtholders.
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NG-NM-1109-A
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Rijksmuseum
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Koppel pistolen en kogel van Willem Frederik van Nassau, stadhouder van Friesland
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Pair of pistols and a bullet a ...... ssau, Stadtholder of Friesland
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type
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c. 1650
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ca. 1650
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diameter 1.3 mm
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geheel lengte 70 cm
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kaliber diameter 1,3 mm
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length 70 cm
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Collectie: wapens & militaria
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spatial
temporal
derde kwart 17e eeuw
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second quarter 17th century
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third quarter 17th century
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tweede kwart 17e eeuw
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