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Wheellock Gun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Wheellock Gun by Hans Stopler has a long, dark brown wooden stock with intricate silver inlays along the top and on the butt. The butt has a metal reinforcement plate. A curved, metal piece extends from the bottom. The gun's body features ornate silver filigree. A silver wheel is on the right side near the butt. The barrel is silver and dark at the end. A short, silver piece protrudes upward from the right side near the front. The background is plain and light-colored.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1730–40
Medium
Steel, wood
Culture
German, Dingolfing, Bavaria
Dimensions
600 × 261 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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