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Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V

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Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V

Peter Peck  (German, Munich, 1503–1596)

Etcher:
Ambrosius Gemlich (German, Munich and Landshut, active 1520–50)
Date:
about 1540–45
Culture:
German, Munich
Medium:
Steel, etched and gilt; wood, inlaid with engraved staghorn
Dimensions:
L. overall 19 5/16 in. (49.2 cm) Wt. 5.696 lbs (2583 gm) Caliber .46 (each barrel)
Classification:
Firearms
Credit Line:
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number:
14.25.1425

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 375

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