Wheellock Rifle ca. 1630-40 Master of the Animal-Head Scroll (Meister der Tierkopfranke) A masterpiece of German baroque gunmaking, this luxurious wheellock rifle is one of the finest examples produced by the anonymous gunstocker called the Master of the Animal-Head Scroll, after the eponymous design motif that appears throughout his work. Probably employed by the imperial court in Vienna, he was active between 1624 and 1659, the dates recorded on his earliest and latest-known firearms. Characteristic of this master's work is the carving of the stock, with leafy tendrils ending in animal or bird heads, and the recessed background, which is either stippled or matted for contrast and, often, engraved with foliage. This rifle is among the most elaborately decorated works in the master's oeuvre, particularly the barrel, lock, and other metal parts--all intricately worked, chiseled, gilt, and encrusted with high-relief silver ornament--as well as the stock, which is extensively carved and i

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Wheellock Rifle ca. 1630-40 Master of the Animal-Head Scroll (Meister der Tierkopfranke) A masterpiece of German baroque gunmaking, this luxurious wheellock rifle is one of the finest examples produced by the anonymous gunstocker called the Master of the Animal-Head Scroll, after the eponymous design motif that appears throughout his work. Probably employed by the imperial court in Vienna, he was active between 1624 and 1659, the dates recorded on his earliest and latest-known firearms. Characteristic of this master's work is the carving of the stock, with leafy tendrils ending in animal or bird heads, and the recessed background, which is either stippled or matted for contrast and, often, engraved with foliage. This rifle is among the most elaborately decorated works in the master's oeuvre, particularly the barrel, lock, and other metal parts--all intricately worked, chiseled, gilt, and encrusted with high-relief silver ornament--as well as the stock, which is extensively carved and i

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