Pair of Wheellock Pistols Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony
Gunsmith Simon Helbig German
Stock maker Hans Fleischer German
These slender, elegant pistols are sparingly inlaid with engraved staghorn and feature push-button pan covers. The finely carved pear-shaped, hexagonal pommels, engraved gilt brass accents, and crisply embellished three-stage barrels mark their quality. In superb condition, they were made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony and bear the arms of Saxony on the stocks.
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