Wheellock Pistol Made for Maximilian I of Bavaria (1573–1651)

ca. 1600–1610

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375

An all-steel stock is unusual and was probably used to give Sadeler more surface on which to display his talents. The pommel is decorated with the coat of arms of Bavaria under a ducal crown and encircled by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Duke Maximilian I (1573–1651) became a knight of this prestigious order in 1600.

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Title: Wheellock Pistol Made for Maximilian I of Bavaria (1573–1651)
Steel-chiseler: Emanuel Sadeler (German, Munich, active 1594–1610)
Date: ca. 1600–1610
Geography: Munich
Culture: German, Munich
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: L. 14 3/16 in. (36.0 cm); L. of barrel 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm); Cal. .45 in. (11.4 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 12 oz. (1247 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Object Number: 25.135.88
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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