The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of March 29, 2024
Wheel-lock Petronel
c. 1630
Location: 210B Firearms
Description
A petronel was a type of long pistol made with a wheel-lock ignition. Despite its length, the petronel was fired at the wrist like a pistol and not at the shoulder like a rifle. They were generally made in pairs during the early 1600s. Civilian versions were elaborately decorated for aristocratic clients.- 2000Justin Kohn, Sausalito, CA1996Michael Zomber, Culver City, CAUnknown Private Collection1955Donald Tuttle, Naugatuck, CTRobert C. Draper, Freedom, NH (before 1955)F. Theodore Dexter, Topeka, KS (before 1947)Saxon Electoral Armories, Dresden (until 19th century)Saxon Electoral Armories, Dresden (until 19th century)F. Theodore Dexter, Topeka, KS (before 1947)Robert C. Draper, Freedom, NH (before 1955)Donald Tuttle, Naugatuck, CT (purchased in 1955)Unknown Private CollectionMichael Zomber, Culver City, CA (purchased in 1996)Justin Kohn, Sausalito, CA (purchased in 2000)
- {{cite web|title=Wheel-lock Petronel|url=false|author=Georg Kurland|year=c. 1630|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2012.97.2