Pair of Wheellock Rifles Made for Emperor Leopold I (1640–1705)
Object type: Pair of wheellock rifles
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Bohemian, Prague
Artist: Caspar Neireiter
Artist bio: Bohemian, Prague, recorded 1667–ca. 1730
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: Bohemian
Date: ca. 1670–80
Medium: Steel, silver, wood (walnut)
Dimensions: L. of each 43 3/8 in. (110.2 cm); L. of each barrel 32 1/16 in. (81.4 cm); Cal. of each .544 in. (13.8 mm); Wt. of 50.203.1 9 lb. 4 oz. (4196 g); Wt. of 50.203.2 9 lb. 3 oz. (4167 g)
Classification: Firearms-Guns-Wheellock
Geography:  Prague     
Credit line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1950
Accession year: 1950
Tags: Horses