Snaphance Gunlock
c.1660–80
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Snaphance Gunlock, c.1660–80. Italy, Brescia (?), 17th century. Steel, chiseled; overall: 14 x 7.3 cm (5 1/2 x 2 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.41 This steel gunlock is its own work of art, chiseled with designs of grotesques, masks, and foliage.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel, chiseled
- Dimensions
- Overall: 14 x 7.3 cm (5 1/2 x 2 7/8 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.41
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210C Firearms
Have a concern, a correction, or something to add?
