Wheel-lock rifle: HEN.M.425-1933

Current Location: Gallery 31 (Armoury)

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Wheel-lock rifle

Categories

Weapons

Description

Wheel-lock rifle. Stock inlaid wih ivory and bone, decorated with a variety of hunting scenes.

Legal notes

J.S. Henderson Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 1059.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart

Dating

16th Century, Late
Production date: AD 1593 : dated 1593

Note

This highly decorated piece was intended to show off the wealth and status of its owner. The inlays of ivory and bone, decorated with a variety of hunting scenes, were expensive and this piece was a luxury item. It was probably used with a rest as it is so long and would have been difficult to hold steady.

Components of the work

Inlay composed of ivory
Stock

Identification numbers

Accession number: HEN.M.425-1933
Primary reference Number: 19506
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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