Who created "Hunting Knife Combined with Wheellock Pistol"?

Hunting Knife Combined with Wheellock Pistol was created by Ambrosius Gemlich in blade ca. 1528–29, etched with a calendar for the years 1529–34; barrel dated 1540 or 1546.

What medium is "Hunting Knife Combined with Wheellock Pistol"?

Hunting Knife Combined with Wheellock Pistol is Steel, gold, staghorn, bronze.

Is "Hunting Knife Combined with Wheellock Pistol" in the public domain?

Yes, Hunting Knife Combined with Wheellock Pistol is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Hunting Knife Combined with Wheellock Pistol

Q: When was "Hunting Knife Combined with Wheellock Pistol" created?

This artwork was created blade ca. 1528–29, etched with a calendar for the years 1529–34; barrel dated 1540 or 1546.

Ambrosius Gemlich

blade ca. 1528–29, etched with a calendar for the years 1529–34; barrel dated 1540 or 1546

Medium

Steel, gold, staghorn, bronze

Dimensions

L. 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm); L. of barrel 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm); L. of blade 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); Cal. .28 in. (7.1 mm)

Classification

Combination Weapons

Culture

German, Munich

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1904

Accession Number

04.3.158

Rights

Public Domain

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About the Artist

Ambrosius Gemlich · 1495–1575

**Ambrosius Gemlich (ca. 1500 – after 1542)** was a masterful German etcher, or *Ätzmaler*, renowned for his intricate acid-etchings on blades, firearms, and armor during the Renaissance. Active primarily in Munich and Landshut from around 1520 to 1550, Gemlich transformed utilitarian weapons into exquisite art objects through his pioneering use of etching techniques on steel. His designs featured...

Hunting Knife Combined with Wheellock Pistol

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