Wheellock Rifle with Spanner, Shot Extracting Tool, and Shooting Patch
Object type: Wheellock rifle with spanner and accessories
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Augsburg
Artist: Martin Kammerer
Artist bio: German, Augsburg, active 1654–67
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: German
Date: ca. 1665
Medium: Steel, iron, gold, wood, antler, copper alloy, enamel, bone, textile
Dimensions: rifle (2015.446a): L. 43 1/2 in. (110.5 cm); L. of barrel 32 1/2 in. (82.6 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); D. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 7 oz. (4280.8 g); spanner (2015.446b): L. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); W. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); D. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm); Wt. 4 oz. (113.4 g); shot extracting tool (2015.446c): L. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); Diam. 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g); shooting patch (2015.446d): Diam. approx. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Classification: Firearms-Guns-Wheellock
Geography:  Augsburg     
Credit line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Bequest, 2015
Accession year: 2015
Tags: Women|Putti