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Attributed to Stephan Klett German
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The stock is decorated with mythological figures and personifications of the zodiacal planets based on the engravings of Virgil Solis (1514–1562) of Nuremberg.
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Title: Combined Wheellock/Matchlock Gun
Gunsmith:
Attributed to Stephan Klett (German, Suhl, recorded 1578–1612)
Date: ca. 1580
Geography: Suhl
Culture: German, Suhl
Medium: Steel, gold, silver, staghorn, wood
Dimensions:
L. 51 3/16 in. (130 cm); Cal. .57 in. (14.5 mm); L. of barrel 39 1/4 in. (99.7 cm); L. of lockplate 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); Wt. 11 lb. 8 oz. (5216 g)
Classification: Firearms-Guns
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession Number: 04.3.182
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