Pair of Wheellock Pistols Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony
Object type: Pair of wheellock pistols
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Dresden
Artist: Hans Fleischer|Simon Helbig
Artist bio: German, Dresden, recorded 1590–ca. 1625|German, Dresden, recorded 1609–1642
Artist role: Stock maker|Gunsmith
Artist nationality: German|German
Date: ca. 1610
Medium: Steel, gold, brass, staghorn, wood (beech)
Dimensions: L. of each pistol 29 1/8 in. (73.9 cm); L. of each barrel 8 3/4 in. (47.6 cm); Cal. of each pistol .57 in. (14.5 mm); Wt. of each pistol 4 lb. 5 oz. (1956 g)

Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Wheellock
Geography:  Dresden     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914