Flintlock sporting gun thought to have been given as a gift to Philip Herbert, 7th Earl of Pembroke. French, Paris, about 1675. Made by Antoine Berthault, probably for Charles Colbert, Marquis de Croissy, and thought to have been given by him to Philip Herbert, 7th Earl of Pembroke, as a wedding gift on the occasion of his marriage to Henrietta Mauricette de Penancoet on 20 May 1675
Object number
XII.10479
Object Title
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Object Name
Flintlock sporting gun
Place and date of manufacture
French, Paris, about 1675
Object production note
Made by Antoine Berthault, probably for Charles Colbert, Marquis de Croissy, and thought to have been given by him to Philip Herbert, 7th Earl of Pembroke, as a wedding gift on the occasion of his marriage to Henrietta Mauricette de Penancoet on 20 May 1675
