17th century Nuremberg style wheel-lock rifle.

from Carol Watson’s Orange Coast Auctions

A bone mounted wheel-lock pentronel originating from Germany, early 17th century.

Gold, silver, and bone decorated wheel-lock pistol, dated 1612. Originates from Saxony.

A BRACE OF WHEEL-LOCK PISTOLS, PROBABLY ALSATIAN, CIRCA 1605

Bright steel locks, the flat plates squared at the front and tapering at the back in a convex curve to a teat finial and etched with a roped border within which, to the rear of the wheel, symmetrical strapwork surrounds an oval cartouche containing a classical male figure, the decoration continuing beneath the wheel in the form of symmetrical floral sprays; the lower edge of the lock plates down-curved to accommodate the large plain wheel with irregularly chamfered rim held in place by a small crescent bearing plate that overlaps its rear edge and is  attached to the plate by a screw through its baluster-moulded finial; ahead of the wheel is a quatrefoil catch, the thumb-catch of the pan cover of the shorter pistol chiselled and engraved with a grotesque mask on the end nearer the pan and that on the longer pistol engraved with addorsed scrolls. The cocks sculpturally chiselled with similar but different decoration; the  neck of the cock on the shorter pistol formed as a female demi-figure emerging from foliage and facing to the rear with arms extended behind her back to support the jaws, which are  sculpted in the form of a horse’s head; the cock of the longer pistol similar but lacks the demi- figure, the neck consisting of an urn-like baluster from which emerges leaf-work; both cocks have bridled V-springs with scrolled bevelling chiselled on their edges.  Faceted walnut full-stocks inlaid with large and small panels of engraved staghorn, some stained green, and mother-of-pearl, the longer pistol with some inlaid brass wire scrolls. 

Source: Peter Finer - Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Related Items 

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