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Wheellock Rifle

Daniel Sadeler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long gun with a brown wooden stock, decorated with gold, blue, and white metal inlays. The butt of the gun is made of dark brown wood with a curved metal butt plate. The receiver and trigger guard are made of intricately decorated metal. The metal components have a combination of gold, silver, and copper coloring. A small, round wheel is visible on the right side of the gun near the receiver. The barrel is long and slender with intricate engravings. The background is a gradient grey. The gun is a Wheellock Rifle by Daniel Sadeler.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1610–30
Medium:
Steel, gold, wood (fruitwood), ivory, horn
Culture:
German, Munich
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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