Wheellock Gun

German, Dingolfing, Bavaria

ca. 1730–40

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Wheellock Gun
Date: ca. 1730–40
Geography: Dingolfing, Bavaria
Culture: German, Dingolfing, Bavaria
Medium: Steel, wood
Dimensions: L. 41 3/4 in (106 cm); Wt. 8 lb. 14 oz. (4026 g)
Classification: Firearms-Guns-Wheellock
Credit Line: John Stoneacre Ellis Collection, Gift of Mrs. Ellis and Augustus Van Horne Ellis, 1896
Object Number: 96.5.29
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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