Wheellock Rifle, ca. 1680–90, Schwäbisch Gmünd, German, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Steel, wood (cherry), ivory, mother-of-pearl, L. 41 5/8 in. (105.7 cm); L. of barrel 30 13/16 in. (78.3 cm); L. of lock 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); Cal. .56 in. (14.2 mm); Wt. 7 lb. 11 oz. (3500 g), Firearms, Johann Michael Maucher (German, Schwäbisch Gmünd, 1645–1701), Johann Michael Maucher was the most famous member of a Schwabian family of ivory, wood, and amber carvers. He specialized in decorating gunstocks in intricately carved walnut inlaid with panels of ivory worked in relief depicting hunting subjects and allegorical figures
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Wheellock Rifle, ca, 1680–90, Schwäbisch Gmünd, German, Steel, wood, cherry, ivory, mother, pearl, L, 41 5/8, 105.7 cm, barrel 30 13/16, 78.3, lock 7 1/8, 18.1, Cal, .56, 14.2 mm, Wt, 7 lb, 11 oz, 3500 g, Firearms, Johann Michael Maucher, 1645–1701, Michael, Maucher, famous member, Schwabian family, amber carvers, specialized, decorating gunstocks, intricately carved, walnut, inlaid, panels, ivory worked, relief depicting, hunting, subjects, allegorical figures
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