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Wheellock musket

Stephan Schlicke · c. 1700 - c. 1799 · iron (metal); walnut (hardwood); bone (material); brass (alloy)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

German hunting guns were generally more ornate than Dutch guns. The lockplate of this German weapon shows hounds hunting a deer. Diana, goddess of the hunt, is represented on the cock. On the left side of the stock is a stag rubbing his antlers on trees.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

jachtwapen radslotkarabijn

Credit lineRadslotgeweer. c. 1700 - c. 1799. Stephan Schlicke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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