Wheel-Lock Rifle
Unknown Artist
1618
Medium
steel, brass, walnut stock inlaid with bone, horn and ivory
Dimensions
l. 77.5 cm · butt: w. 7 cm
Classification
Arms and Armor
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Accession Number
1919.65
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Made originally as a petronel pistol, this firearm seems to have been refitted with a new stock sometime during the 17th century to convert it into a rifle, most likely for a child's use.