

Wheellock Pistol Made for Maximilian I of Bavaria (1573–1651)
Dark metal pistol with a long barrel and stock that flares out at the end. The stock is decorated with gold inlays and etchings. A gold design on the side of the stock features a shield with a crest on top. The barrel has etchings and gold inlays near the stock and has three short, cylindrical protrusions on the right side near the end. A trigger guard curves down from the stock. A mechanism with a wheel is on top of the pistol near the center. The background is light gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1600–1610
- Medium
- Steel, gold
- Culture
- German, Munich
- Dimensions
- 599 × 428 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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