German or possibly French

Matchlock Petronel, 1560/70

Steel, iron, wood, horn
Overall length: 48 1/2 in. (122 cm)
Barrel length: 40 in. (101.6 cm)
Caliber: .60
Weight: 7 lbs. 12 oz.
George F. Harding Collection, 1982.2263

Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories

Publication History

Walter Karchieski, "Arms and Armor in the Art Institute of Chicago" (Art Institute of Chicago/Little, Brown, and Company, 1995), pp, 98-99 (ill.)