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Source Description
This wheel-lock mechanism is engraved with a stag and a hound. Images of "the chase" were obviously popular themes on weapons intended for hunting. The name of the locksmith, Georg Bernardton Hauser, can be seen on the wheel.
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Document identity
localId
96658
label
Wheel-Lock from a Hunting Gun
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
96658
contentType
object
title
Wheel-Lock from a Hunting Gun
description
This wheel-lock mechanism is engraved with a stag and a hound. Images of "the chase" were obviously popular themes on weapons intended for hunting. The name of the locksmith, Georg Bernardton Hauser, can be seen on the wheel.
date
1600s
citation
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60756039
genreSpecific
Arms and Armor
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 22.7 x 16.5 x 5.8 cm (8 15/16 x 6 1/2 x 2 5/16 in.)
cul
Germany
accession
1916.39
Source extras
tec
steel, engraved
tombstone
Wheel-Lock from a Hunting Gun, 1600s. Germany. Steel, engraved; overall: 22.7 x 16.5 x 5.8 cm (8 15/16 x 6 1/2 x 2 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.39
collection
MED - Arms & Armor
inscriptions
inscription
on lock: Georg Bernardton Hauser; on plate behind hammer: In Schromn (?) Hauser
didYouKnow
Engraving, one of the oldest techniques for decorating metal objects, was frequently used to embellish the metal parts of high quality firearms.
citations
citation
<em>Catalogue of Arms and Armour</em>. Vol. 4, <em>17th to 19th century and a few pieces of iron work</em>. [Boston, Massachusetts]: [Frank Gair Macomber], [1900-1915].
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: No. (241) 265
citation
Gilchrist, Helen Ives. <em>A Catalogue of the Collection of Arms & Armor Presented to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. John Long Severance; 1916-1923</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 167-168, F80
citation
Fliegel, Stephen N. <em>Arms and Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art. </em>[Cleveland, Ohio]: The Museum, 1998.
page_number
p. 174, cat. no. 230
citation
Fliegel, Stephen N. <em>Arms & Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art. </em>[Cleveland, Ohio]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2007.
page_number
p. 194, cat. no. 233
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
updatedAt
2026-06-10 17:55:40.714000
sourceId
96658
dept
Medieval Art
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MED - Arms & Armor
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steel, engraved
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1
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0
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photo
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