Wheel-Lock from a Hunting Gun
Unknown Artist
1600s
Medium
steel, engraved
Dimensions
22.7 × 16.5 × 5.8 cm
Classification
Arms and Armor
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Accession Number
1916.39
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
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.