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
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.