Wheel Lock Rifle
Unknown German, German
about 17th century
Walnut stock, steel and inlaid ivory
Overall: 40 3/16 in. (102 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Richard E. Berlin, Sr., Class of 1921A
175.18.22386
Geography
Place Made: Germany, Europe
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Armament
Research Area
European History
Not on view
Course History
ARTH 82, History of Museums and Collecting, Joy Kenseth, Spring 2012
ARTH 83, History of Museums and Collecting, Joy Kenseth, Spring 2015
Provenance
William Randolf Hearst Collection, San Simeon, California; Richard E. Berlin, Sr., Rye, New York [former President of The Hearst Corporation]; given to present collection, 1975.
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