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Manufacture nationale d'armes de Châtellerault (1819-1968) — manufacture nationale d'Armes de Châtellerault : Châtellerault, 14/07/1819 ; Châtellerault, 01/11/1968 ; nationalité : française — 2nd half 20th Century

Description

Pistolet semi automatique, modèle MAC 50 arme d'honneur - fabriqué à la Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Châtellerault après 1950. arme entièrement bronzée, sans n° de série, gravée sur la glissière côté droit ' MODELE 1950 CAL 9 m/m ' dans un cartouche gravé de rinceaux d'acanthe, le pourtour de la glissière est gravé d'anglaises, à gauche ' MAC ' dans le même cartouche. ' 1 ' poinçonné à l'intérieur de la glissière, sous le percuteur. Carcasse gravée d'entrelacs, d'arabesques, de fleurons et d'anglaises. Plaquettes en plastique noir, moulées et striées. Chargeur amovible marqué ' 1950 ' sur le fond

Subject depicted

ornementation (rinceau, acanthe),ornementation (entrelacs, arabesque, fleuron)

About this work

The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to Manufacture nationale d'armes de Châtellerault (1819-1968), is preserved at musée d'art et industrie. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.

Technique and Materials

This work belongs to the field: vie militaire. It was created using the following materials and techniques: métal, bronzé, matière plastique, noir, moulé, strié. Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd half 20th Century.

The Conserving Museum

"This artwork" is preserved at musée d'art et industrie, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.

Data sources

The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).

About this artwork

La réalisation fait appel à métal, bronzé, matière plastique, noir, moulé, strié. Dimensions : longueur totale (en mm) 195 ; poids total (en grammes) 950 ; longueur canon (en mm) 111 (en mm) 9. L'oeuvre représente : ornementation (rinceau, acanthe),ornementation (entrelacs, arabesque, fleuron). La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 2e moitié 20e siècle. Concernant cette pièce : manufacture nationale d'Armes de Châtellerault : Châtellerault, 14/07/1819 ; Châtellerault, 01/11/1968 ; nationalité : française.

Creation context

Manufacture nationale d'armes de Châtellerault (1819-1968) puise dans le dynamisme de la 2e moitié 20e siècle l'inspiration qui donne naissance à . Exposée au musée d'art et industrie, cette œuvre constitue un témoignage précieux des courants esthétiques et des sensibilités qui caractérisent cette époque de mutation artistique.

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Everything you need to know

The work « Untitled work » is held at musée d'art et industrie, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.

This artwork is attributed to Manufacture nationale d'armes de Châtellerault (1819-1968) according to the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. Check the artist's profile on DellArte to discover their background, other works, and museums that house their creations.

Data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the museums and validated by the French Museum Service.

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