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Matchlock
12th March 2009, 04:40 PM
Many from www.flickr.com

Michael
Matchlock
12th March 2009, 04:48 PM
On it goes.
Matchlock
12th March 2009, 04:51 PM
And on.
Matchlock
12th March 2009, 04:55 PM
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Matchlock
12th March 2009, 05:00 PM
And on ...
Matchlock
12th March 2009, 05:06 PM
And on ...
Matchlock
12th March 2009, 05:17 PM
And on ...
Matchlock
12th March 2009, 05:33 PM
And on ...
Matchlock
12th March 2009, 05:38 PM
And on ...
Matchlock
12th March 2009, 05:45 PM
And on ...
Matchlock
12th March 2009, 05:51 PM
That's it for today, folks.

Michael
fernando
12th March 2009, 07:23 PM
Danksche

Fernando
Matchlock
12th March 2009, 08:09 PM
Olā, Fernando,

de nada.

Did you notice the extremely rare Ripoll wheel-lock pistol?

Boa sorte, adeus!

Michael
fernando
12th March 2009, 09:08 PM
[SIZE=6] ... Did you notice the extremely rare Ripoll wheel-lock pistol?

Oh, the pedreņal ? Can't say old pal Louis XIII had a bad taste :eek:

Fernando

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Matchlock
12th March 2009, 11:21 PM
Right, companero,

That royal guy sure had an exquisite taste ... :cool:

As a sample of his taste I attach photos of the earliest and finest known flintlock gun in the world which was made for the prince by a member of the le Bourgeoys family in Lisieux in about 1615-20.

It came from the famous William Goodwin Renwick Collection, Tucson, Arizona, who had purchased it directly from the Hermitage Museum St. Petersburg, Russia, during the big depression in the 1920's, and was sold posthumously Sotheby's London, Nov 21st, 1972. It has been on display at the Met, N.Y., ever since.

Michael
fernando
13th March 2009, 12:02 AM
Ah, you can tell that Met museum curator that, if they ever feel 'depressed' with it, i will be glad to relief it from them ;) .
Will even care to have a cabinet made for keeping it :cool: .
Fernando
Chris Evans
13th March 2009, 01:05 AM
Michael,

And yet another magnificent posting - Thank you for sharing.

Cheers
Chris
Matchlock
13th March 2009, 12:49 PM
Thank you so much, Chris.

Cheers,
Michael