Pair of Wheellock Rifles Made for Emperor Leopold I (1640-1705). Culture: Bohemian, Prague. 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). Gunsmith: Caspar Neireiter (Bohemian, Prague, recorded 1667-ca. 1730). Date: ca. 1670-80.Because most rifles fired only one charge and then had to be reloaded, wealthy hunters often ordered matched sets of two or more guns that would allow them a quick second shot.Leopold I (1640-1705) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. He was a descendant of both the Austrian and Spanish branches of the powerful Habsburg dynasty. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Pair of Wheellock Rifles Made for Emperor Leopold I (1640-1705). Culture: Bohemian, Prague. 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). Gunsmith: Caspar Neireiter (Bohemian, Prague, recorded 1667-ca. 1730). Date: ca. 1670-80.Because most rifles fired only one charge and then had to be reloaded, wealthy hunters often ordered matched sets of two or more guns that would allow them a quick second shot.Leopold I (1640-1705) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. He was a descendant of both the Austrian and Spanish branches of the powerful Habsburg dynasty. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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