Wheellock Gun

Applied Arts of Europe

c. 1610, with later 19th century embellishment

Franco-German; Possibly Alsace
Embellishment probably by Workshop of Frédéric Spitzer (Austrian, active 1815-1890)
Paris

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Applied Arts of Europe

Artist: Frédéric Spitzer (Decorator)
Title: Wheellock Gun
Place: Germany (Object made in:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1605–1615
Medium: Steel, fruitwood, gilding, horn, and ivory
Dimensions: L. 132 cm (52 in.) Barrel L. 97.8 cm (38 1/2 in.) Wt. 12 lb. 12 oz. Caliber .66
Credit Line: George F. Harding Collection
Reference Number: 1982.2847
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