item details
NameWheel lock hunting rifle, .57 calibre
ProductionMartin Brobst; gunsmith; 1679; Germany
Classificationfirearms, sporting rifles, rifles
Materialssteel, wood, ivory, brass, horn
Materials Summarywood, ivory, bone, steel, brass
DimensionsOverall: 80mm (width), 245mm (height), 970mm (length)
Registration NumberDM000655
Credit linePurchased 1984
Overview
Wheel-lock hunring rifle, .57 calibre, made by Martin Brobst, Germany, 1679. The lock is engraved with hunting scenes, and the stock and butt are ornately inlaid in ivory with depictions of game animals and foliage.