Pair of Wheellock Pistols Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony

Gunsmith Zacharias Herold German

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375

Many similar pistols were made by Dresden gunmakers for the elector's mounted bodyguard. The large spherical pommel facilitated easy withdrawal from a saddle holster. The Saxon ducal arms is on the silver buttplate.

Pair of Wheellock Pistols Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony, Zacharias Herold (German, Dresden, recorded 1586–1618), Steel, wood, silver, gold, brass, German, Dresden

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Pair of Wheellock Pistols Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony, Zacharias Herold (German, Dresden, recorded 1586–1618), Steel, wood, silver, gold, brass, German, Dresden
Pair of Wheellock Pistols Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony, Zacharias Herold (German, Dresden, recorded 1586–1618), Steel, wood, silver, gold, brass, German, Dresden
Pair of Wheellock Pistols Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony, Zacharias Herold (German, Dresden, recorded 1586–1618), Steel, wood, silver, gold, brass, German, Dresden
Pair of Wheellock Pistols Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony, Zacharias Herold (German, Dresden, recorded 1586–1618), Steel, wood, silver, gold, brass, German, Dresden
Pair of Wheellock Pistols Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony, Zacharias Herold (German, Dresden, recorded 1586–1618), Steel, wood, silver, gold, brass, German, Dresden
Pair of Wheellock Pistols Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony, Zacharias Herold (German, Dresden, recorded 1586–1618), Steel, wood, silver, gold, brass, German, Dresden
Pair of Wheellock Pistols Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony, Zacharias Herold (German, Dresden, recorded 1586–1618), Steel, wood, silver, gold, brass, German, Dresden
Pair of Wheellock Pistols Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony, Zacharias Herold (German, Dresden, recorded 1586–1618), Steel, wood, silver, gold, brass, German, Dresden

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