Wheellock Pistol

Felix Werder

dated 1640 · Steel, bronze, gold, wood · Arms and Armor

Werder was the most renowned Swiss gunsmith of the period. This pistol is notable for the lively figural plaques of silver on the stock and the delicate floral engraving on the lockplate.

Artist

Felix Werder

Date

dated 1640

Medium

Steel, bronze, gold, wood

Culture

Swiss, Zürich

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of Alan Rutherfurd Stuyvesant, 1952