Wheellock Rifle, ca. 1650–60, Cieszyn, Silesian, Cieszyn, Steel, silver, wood (red beech), staghorn, mother of pearl, L. 42 3/4 in. (108.6 cm); Cal. 17/32 in. (13.5 mm); L. of barrel 30 7/8 in. (78.4 cm); L. of trigger 8 1 4/ in. (21 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 11 oz. (3500 g), Firearms-Guns-Wheellock, The lavish decoration includes personifications of the four continents: America (an Indian in a chariot pulled by unicorns), Africa (a woman in a chariot pulled by lions), Asia (a costumed figure in a chariot pulled by camels), and Europe (a queen in a chariot pulled by horses)
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Wheellock Rifle, ca, 1650–60, Cieszyn, Silesian, Steel, silver, wood, red beech, staghorn, mother, pearl, L, 42 3/4, 108.6 cm, Cal, 17/32, 13.5 mm, barrel 30 7/8, 78.4, trigger 8 1 4/, 21, Wt, 7 lb, 11 oz, 3500 g, Firearms-Guns-Wheellock, lavish, decoration, includes, personifications, four continents, America, Indian, chariot pulled, unicorns, Africa, woman, lions, Asia, costumed figure, camels, Europe, queen, horses
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