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Wheellock Pistol

Felix Werder

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wheellock Pistol by Felix Werder. The pistol has a long, thin barrel that is mostly silver in color. The barrel is fluted with six grooves and has an engraving at the end near the stock. The stock is made of gold-colored metal and has an engraved design. The grip of the pistol is gold in color with a white patch on the side and has an intricate engraved design. There is a small metal mechanism on top of the pistol near the grip that appears to be a wheellock. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1630
Medium:
Steel, bronze, wood (beech), silver
Culture:
Swiss, Zürich
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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