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Wheel-Lock from a Hunting Gun
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About this work
This wheel-lock mechanism is engraved with a stag and a hound. Images of "the chase" were obviously popular themes on weapons intended for hunting. The name of the locksmith, Georg Bernardton Hauser, can be seen on the wheel.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineWheel-Lock from a Hunting Gun, 1600s. Germany. Steel, engraved; overall: 22.7 x 16.5 x 5.8 cm (8 15/16 x 6 1/2 x 2 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.39
