Wheellock Spanner with Priming Flask and Screwdriver

Daniel Sadeler

ca. 1610–30 · Steel, gold · Arms and Armor

This combination tool was made to match an elaborate hunting rifle. It includes a flask with a spring-loaded nozzle to hold gunpowder, a spanner to wind the wheellock mechanism of a hunting rifle, and a screwdriver to tighten or loosen parts of a rifle as needed.

Artist

Daniel Sadeler

Date

ca. 1610–30

Medium

Steel, gold

Culture

German, Munich

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1904