Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V (reigned 1519–56)

Creator Name

Peter Peck

Cultural Context

German, Munich

Date

Creation: 16th century

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

About the Work

Curationist Object Description

This wheellock style gun is both functional and highly ornamental. It is made of steel, cherry wood, and staghorn, and is decorated with the Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria Charles V’s seal.

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Double-barreled wheellock pistol

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Title

Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol Made for Emperor Charles V (reigned 1519–56)

Creator

Peter Peck

Peter Peck;
Ambrosius Gemlich;
Peter Peck, German, Munich, 1503–1596, Gunsmith;
Ambrosius Gemlich, Etcher

Worktype

Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock

Cultural Context

German, Munich

Material

Steel, gold, wood (cherry), staghorn

Dimensions

L. 19 3/8 in. (49.2 cm); L. of upper barrel 10 in. (25.4 cm); L. of lower barrel 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); Cal. of each barrel .46 in. (11.7 mm); Wt. 5 lb. 10 oz. (2550 g)

Technique

Language

Date

Creation: 16th century

ca. 1540–45

Provenance

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

Style Period

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Translation: PLVS VLTRA (More beyond);
Signature: Stamped on the breechblock and adjacent area of the barrel: the double P mark of Peter Peck

Location

Munich, Germany

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Descriptive Topic: Weapon, Firearm, Handgun

Horses; Hunting; Deer; Dogs

Topic

Curationist Contributors

Christina Stone; Jessica Gengler

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