Lot Essay
The Elector Christian II succeeded his father in 1591 at the age of eight. He ruled as Elector 1601-1611.
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DATED 1591
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A WHEEL-LOCK HOLSTER PISTOL OF THE SAXON ELECTORAL TRABANTENLEIB-GARDE
Dated 1591
With swamped two-stage barrel, the breech dated, struck with the initials 'DR' (Neue Støckel 2388) divided by the maker's mark 'DR' above three flowers and a heart (Neue Støckel 2389) and cut with a decorative band over the base, flat lock fitted with safety-catch and sliding pan-cover with button release, blackened full stock stamped in imitation of rough staghorn and sparsely inlaid with engraved horn plaques, spherical pommel inset with a horn roundel engraved with the arms of Saxony and the crossed swords of the Archmarshalcy of the of the Holy Roman Empire, iron trigger-guard, and the ramrod-pipe and fore-end cap each of engraved horn (ramrod replaced).
22¾in (57.8cm)
Dated 1591
With swamped two-stage barrel, the breech dated, struck with the initials 'DR' (Neue Støckel 2388) divided by the maker's mark 'DR' above three flowers and a heart (Neue Støckel 2389) and cut with a decorative band over the base, flat lock fitted with safety-catch and sliding pan-cover with button release, blackened full stock stamped in imitation of rough staghorn and sparsely inlaid with engraved horn plaques, spherical pommel inset with a horn roundel engraved with the arms of Saxony and the crossed swords of the Archmarshalcy of the of the Holy Roman Empire, iron trigger-guard, and the ramrod-pipe and fore-end cap each of engraved horn (ramrod replaced).
22¾
Provenance
The Saxon Electoral Armouries, Dresden.
Literature
Alaric and R.E. Brooker, Les pistolets à rouet Saxons à usage militaire, 2ème partie, G.d.A. No. 295, January 1999.
Special notice
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