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
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.