Wheellock Pistol Made for Maximilian I of Bavaria (1573–1651)

Emanuel Sadeler

ca. 1600–1610 · Steel, gold · Arms and Armor

An all-steel stock is unusual and was probably used to give Sadeler more surface on which to display his talents. The pommel is decorated with the coat of arms of Bavaria under a ducal crown and encircled by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Duke Maximilian I (1573–1651) became a knight of this prestigious order in 1600.

Artist

Emanuel Sadeler

Date

ca. 1600–1610

Medium

Steel, gold

Culture

German, Munich

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913