File:German - Wheellock pistol with inlaid grotesque masks - Walters 51441.jpg
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[edit]Wheellock pistol with inlaid grotesque masks
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Anonymous (Germany) |
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Wheellock pistol with inlaid grotesque masks |
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English: The proportions and balance of this pistol, including the "fishtail" butt curving around the hand, are visually pleasing and also make this 3 lb. 5.3 oz. gun easier to handle. The relative crudeness of the manufacture, including the inlaid decoration taken from a pattern book, indicates that the pistol was made for a cavalryman as opposed to an aristocratic officer. There are two marks stamped on the pistol: the maker's mark, which, although found on other guns, has not been identified; and the control mark on the barrel, indicating that it has been inspected for quality in Nuremberg. |
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| Date | between 1575 and 1590 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | steel or iron, wood (walnut), bone or antler and engraved mother-of-pearl inlay; parts replaced | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | L: 57 cm (22.4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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51.441 |
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| Place of creation | Nuremberg, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walters Art Museum:  Home page  Info about artwork |
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