Remains of a rifle from Jan van Speijk’s gunboat

anonymous, before 1831

This mangled, broken rifle is believed to have come from gunboat no. 2 of Van Speijk. Several months after the explosion, it was presented to King William i, who had the weapon added to his collections in the Koninklijk Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden (Royal Cabinet of Rarities).

  • Artwork typerifle
  • Object numberNG-NM-1088
  • Dimensionslength 107 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Remains of a rifle from Jan van Speijk’s gunboat

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-NM-1088

  • Description

    Fragment van een geweer, afkomstig van de kanonneerboot van J. C. J. van Speyk.

Creation

  • Creation

    maker: anonymous, Netherlands

  • Dating

    before 1831

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  • Dimensions

    length 107 cm

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  • Period

    1830 - 1832

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