Rapière de Christian II, électeur de Saxe

Hilt by Israel Schuech German
 Blade by Juan Martinez Spanish

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 376

La poignée moulée et ciselée de cette rapière, d’une finesse exceptionnelle, est la seule pièce connue d’Israel Schuech, fourbisseur à Dresde. Ses entrelacs, ses figures allégoriques et son strass jadis émaillé la font rivaliser avantageusement avec l’opulence des œuvres des orfèvres en vogue à la cour de Saxe. La lame vient de Tolède, ville réputée pour la qualité de sa production que l’on exportait dans toute l’Europe. Cet exemplaire a été fabriqué par Juan Martinez, qui ajoutait à sa signature le titre « Espadero del Rey » (fourbisseur du roi).

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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Left view of hilt

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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