Princely Arms and Armour: A Selection from the Dresden Collection |
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16th century Length Anton Peffenhauser arm-defences Arming Sword Arms of Saxony artistic Augsburg August the Strong backplate baroque barrel blackened etching blade bears bladesmith blued breastplate breech bright burgonet carved centre chamfron Christian comb craftsmanship Dagger damascened in gold decorated diamond-section blade Dresden écussons Ehrenthal Elector August Electors of Saxony embossed end of 16th engraved equipment etched etched and gilt fauld figures firearms Flintlock Flintlock Pistols floral garniture gilt gilt brass gold damascened gorget grip groove Grünes Gewölbe gunmakers Haenel helmet Historical Museum hunting scenes inscription ivory Johann Georg lames lock lock-plate masks Master Master's mark medallions mid-16th century Nuremberg octagonal outstanding Parade Armour partly gilt pauldrons pieces pierced Plate poleyns pommel Powder-Flask produced quillons Rapier ricasso richly ring-guard sabatons scabbard shield silver damascened South German stag-horn inlays Sword tassets Toledo tournament Turkish turquoises weapons weight Wheel-lock Gun Wheel-lock Pistol