Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Sea Monster-Shaped Arquebus, Italian, 15th C?

Matchlock · 22nd December 2011, 10:08 PM

Hi John,

Although especially the muzzle section clearly reflects the Italian Renaissance taste the piece obviously is a relatively modern though lavish wrought reproduction. As with many items in Dexter's (not Bivens's, he was one of the collectors) Scrapbooks, is is far from being kosher. It's just overexaggerated in both style and crafts; e.d., such a kind on grip is characteristic of the 19th c. Neo-Renaissance period.

Best,
Michael

22nd December 2011, 10:08 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi John, Although especially the muzzle section clearly reflects the Italian Renaissance taste the piece obviously is a relatively modern though lavish wrought reproduction. As with many items in Dexter's (not Bivens's, he was one of the collectors) Scrapbooks, is is far from being kosher. It's just overexaggerated in both style and crafts; e.d., such a kind on grip is characteristic of the 19th c. Neo-Renaissance period. Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 22nd December 2011 at 10:29 PM.