Wheel-Lock from a Hunting Gun
1600–1699
- Medium
- steel, engraved
- Dimensions
- Overall: 22.7 x 16.5 x 5.8 cm (8 15/16 x 6 1/2 x 2 5/16 in.)
- Genre
- Arms and armor
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
Germany
About
This wheel-lock mechanism is engraved with a stag and a hound. Images of "the chase" were obviously popular themes on weapons intended for hunting. The name of the locksmith, Georg Bernardton Hauser, can be seen on the wheel.