Wheellock Pistol

c. 1590

Barrel smith: Peter Danner
(German, active 1582–1602) Nuremberg

By the end of the sixteenth century, the arms trade in Nuremberg had begun to weaken. Armorers and etchers applied their skills to broader markets by producing pistols like this, and all-steel caskets for safekeeping valuables. The etched figures, birds, and hunting scenes on this pistol derive from printed pattern books by Nuremberg artists Virgil Solis and Jost Amman.

Status: On View, Gallery 239
Department: Applied Arts of Europe

Title: Wheellock Pistol
Place: Nuremberg (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.: 1590–1600
Medium: Steel, iron, gilding, and brass
Dimensions: L. 38.1 cm (15 in.) Barrel L. 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.) Wt. 3 lb. Caliber .47
Credit Line: George F. Harding Collection
Reference Number: 1982.2861
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