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Oct 22, 2010
Wheel-Lock from a Hunting Gun
Wheel-Lock from a Hunting Gun
1600s
Steel, engraved
Overall: 22.7 x 16.5 x 5.8 cm (8 15/16 x 6 1/2 x 2 5/16 in.)
Weight: 880 g (1.94 lbs.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.39
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Engraving, one of the oldest techniques for decorating metal objects, was frequently used to embellish the metal parts of high quality firearms.
Description
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.
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