Pair of Wheellock Pistols or Carbines

Unknown

ca. 1650 · Steel, mother-of-pearl, staghorn, wood (cherry or fruitwood) · Arms and Armor

This pair of wheellocks may be classified as either pistols or carbines. The stocks are inlaid with engraved staghorn and mother-of-pearl, the decoration featuring scrollwork populated with animals including lions, rabbits, bears, and hunting dogs. On the cheek an angel plays a lute above a griffin. The pair's convex lock plates are blued with external wheels and button pancover releases.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1650

Medium

Steel, mother-of-pearl, staghorn, wood (cherry or fruitwood)

Culture

Silesian, probably Teschen

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1904