Pair of Wheellock Pistols or Carbines
This pair of wheellocks may be classified as either pistols or carbines. The stocks are inlaid with engraved staghorn and mother-of-pearl, the decoration featuring scrollwork populated with animals including lions, rabbits, bears, and hunting dogs. On the cheek an angel plays a lute above a griffin. The pair's convex lock plates are blued with external wheels and button pancover releases.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pair of Wheellock Pistols or Carbines
- Date: ca. 1650
- Culture: Silesian, probably Teschen
- Medium: Steel, mother-of-pearl, staghorn, wood (cherry or fruitwood)
- Dimensions: 04.03.160; L. 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); L. of barrel 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); Cal. .42 in. (10.7 mm); Wt. 2 lb 10.3 oz. (1199.2 g); 04.03.161; L. 26 1/2 in. (67.1 cm); L. of barrel 17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm); Cal. .57 in. (14.4 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 5 oz. (1048.9 g)
- Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1904
- Object Number: 04.3.160–.161
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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