Espada ropera de Cristián II, elector de Sajonia

Hilt by Israel Schuech German
 Blade by Juan Martinez Spanish

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 376

Esta empuñadura de espada, fundida y cincelada con gran maestría, es la única obra que puede ser atribuida con certeza al espadero de Dresde Israel Schuech. La decoración, originalmente esmaltada, en la que figuran diseños entrelazados y figuras alegóricas además de gemas falsas engarzadas, rivaliza con las opulentas piezas de orfebrería a la sazón de moda en la corte de Sajonia. En la empuñadura se montó una hoja de acero de Toledo, ciudad famosa por la calidad de sus armas blancas exportadas a toda Europa. La hoja fue realizada por Juan Martínez, que firmaba sus obras como «Espadero del Rey».

Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611), Hilt by Israel Schuech (German, Dresden, active ca. 1590–1610), Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood, hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo

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Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611), Hilt by Israel Schuech (German, Dresden, active ca. 1590–1610), Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood, hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo
Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611), Hilt by Israel Schuech (German, Dresden, active ca. 1590–1610), Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood, hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo
Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611), Hilt by Israel Schuech (German, Dresden, active ca. 1590–1610), Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood, hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo
Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611), Hilt by Israel Schuech (German, Dresden, active ca. 1590–1610), Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood, hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo
Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611), Hilt by Israel Schuech (German, Dresden, active ca. 1590–1610), Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood, hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo
Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611), Hilt by Israel Schuech (German, Dresden, active ca. 1590–1610), Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood, hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo
Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611), Hilt by Israel Schuech (German, Dresden, active ca. 1590–1610), Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood, hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo
Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611), Hilt by Israel Schuech (German, Dresden, active ca. 1590–1610), Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood, hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo
Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611), Hilt by Israel Schuech (German, Dresden, active ca. 1590–1610), Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood, hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo

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