A German wheellock, circa 1720 Elaborately and finely engraved battle scene on the lockplate with interior wheel. The cock and frizzen cover engraved with a mascaron and a monster, respectively. Interior mechanism with wheel and chain (main spring and trigger bar missing). Finely crafted. Length of lockplate 19 cm. Provenance: Sigmaringen Castle. historic, historical, gun, guns, firearm, fire arm, firearms, fire arms, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, fighting device, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, military, m, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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Size: 5324px × 1684px
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License: Licensed
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