Wheellock Gun
Frédéric Spitzer · c. 1610, with later 19th century embellishment
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A Wheellock Gun, dated c. 1610 with later 19th-century embellishment, is identified as a firearm-long gun from Germany. Its medium includes steel, fruitwood, gilding, horn, and ivory. The object measures 132 cm (52 in.) in overall length, with a barrel length of 97.8 cm (38 1/2 in.). It weighs 12 lb. 12 oz. and has a caliber of .66.
The item is attributed to Frédéric Spitzer, a French art collector active between 1815 and 1890, as its artist. It is part of the George F. Harding Collection and is housed in the Applied Arts of Europe department.
Provenance, exhibition history, and literature for this specific Wheellock Gun are not provided in the supplied catalogue data.
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