Extensively ornamented wheellocks are staples of fine arms and art collections, and its easy to see why with their lavish decoration and unusual construction compared to later firearms. The fire blued barrel has a cannon style muzzle, decorative transition point with deep relief engraving, flutes with dished ends along the breech section, deep relief engraving at the breech, and "crown/anchor" and "PL" markings on top of the breech section. The lock incorporates both a serpentine for a match and a wheellock and has some light engraving accents. It has a plain single trigger and a long finger groove style iron trigger guard. The stock has extensive brass pin, wire, and plate inlays along with some inlaid staghorn lines. The brass inlays include floral designs, classical masks, martial trophies, and vignettes of classical figures. Provenance in the consignors notes include William Randolph Hearst, Southeby's Auction March 17, 1953 Lot 25, Illustrated in Guns and Rifles of the World by Howard Blackmore