Wheellock Pistol

Gunsmith Felix Werder Swiss

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375

Werder was the most renowned Swiss gunsmith of the period. This pistol is notable for the lively figural plaques of silver on the stock and the delicate floral engraving on the lockplate.

Wheellock Pistol, Felix Werder (Swiss, Zurich, 1591–1673), Steel, bronze, gold, wood, Swiss, Zürich

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