Morion for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony, dated 1568, Nuremberg, German, Nuremberg, Steel, gold, brass, leather, textile, H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); D. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 15 oz. (1775 g), Helmets, The electors of Saxony appear to have been the only German princes in the sixteenth century to outfit their bodyguards with matching equipment. The guards' helmets are etched and gilt on one side with the coat of arms of the dukedom of Saxony and on the other side with the crossed swords that signify the duke's office as archmarshal of the Holy Roman Empire
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Morion, Bodyguard, Prince-Elector, Saxony, dated 1568, Nuremberg, German, Steel, gold, brass, leather, textile, H, 10 1/2, 26.7 cm, W, 9 3/4, 24.8, D, 13 1/4, 33.7, Wt, 3 lb, 15 oz, 1775 g, Helmets, electors, German princes, sixteenth century, outfit, bodyguards, matching equipment, guards, helmets, etched, gilt, side, coat, arms, dukedom, crossed swords, signify, duke, office, archmarshal, Holy Roman, Empire
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