

Pair of Wheellock Pistols Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony
The image shows a pair of old-fashioned pistols made of metal and wood. The pistol has a dark brown wooden butt with a spherical knob at the end. The metal components are predominantly silver with gold accents. The barrel is long and slender with gold engravings. There is a gold circle near the handle with a mechanism inside. The handle has dark wood with silver and gold inlays. The background is gray. The pistol is shown from the side.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1590
- Medium
- Steel, wood, silver, gold, brass
- Culture
- German, Dresden
- Dimensions
- 599 × 428 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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