Wheellock gun

Barrelsmith Cominazzo workshop Italian

mid-17th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375

The bold and distinctive chiseling of the steel fittings is thought to be a style favored in southern Italy.

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Title: Wheellock gun
Barrelsmith: Cominazzo workshop (Italian, Brescia, mid-17th century)
Date: mid-17th century
Geography: Brescia
Culture: Italian, Brescia
Medium: Steel, wood (walnut)
Dimensions: L. 45 1/2 in. (115.6 cm); L. of barrel 32 3/4 in. (83.2 cm); Cal. .58 in. (14.7 mm); Wt. 9 lb. 6 oz. (4250 g)
Classification: Firearms-Guns-Wheellock
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Object Number: 04.3.162
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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