Wheellock Rifle. Culture: German, Schwäbisch Gmünd. Dimensions: L. 41 5/8 in. (105.7 cm); L. of barrel 30 13/16 in. (78.3 cm); L. of lock 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); Cal.56 in. (14.2 mm); Wt. 7 lb. 11 oz. (3500 g). Maker: Johann Michael Maucher (German, Schwäbisch Gmünd, 1645-1701). Date: ca. 1680-90.Johann Michael Maucher was the most famous member of a Schwabian family of ivory, wood, and amber carvers. He specialized in decorating gunstocks in intricately carved walnut inlaid with panels of ivory worked in relief depicting hunting subjects and allegorical figures. Firearms with such luxurious decoration presumably were valued more for their artistic virtuosity than for their practical use as sporting arms. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Wheellock Rifle. Culture: German, Schwäbisch Gmünd. Dimensions: L. 41 5/8 in. (105.7 cm); L. of barrel 30 13/16 in. (78.3 cm); L. of lock 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); Cal.56 in. (14.2 mm); Wt. 7 lb. 11 oz. (3500 g). Maker: Johann Michael Maucher (German, Schwäbisch Gmünd, 1645-1701). Date: ca. 1680-90.Johann Michael Maucher was the most famous member of a Schwabian family of ivory, wood, and amber carvers. He specialized in decorating gunstocks in intricately carved walnut inlaid with panels of ivory worked in relief depicting hunting subjects and allegorical figures. Firearms with such luxurious decoration presumably were valued more for their artistic virtuosity than for their practical use as sporting arms. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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