Title: Pair of Wheellock Pistols Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony
Object type: Pair of wheellock pistols
Date: ca. 1610
Culture: German, Dresden
Artist:  Simon Helbig 
Artist bio: German, Dresden, recorded 1609–1642
Artist nationality: German
Artist role: Gunsmith
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
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin Dresden   Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY