Now let's get to iron carving, the crowing event of decorating ironworks.
Please cf. my threads:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...necht+arquebus
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...necht+arquebus
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...necht+arquebus
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=iron+carved
The two bottom attachments, as well as all attachments to the following posts, illustrate fine iron-carved North Italian barrels from former matchlock arquebuses, ca. 1520-40, all from items sold by the auction house of San Giorgio, Genova, unless stated otherwise.
Best,
Michael
Last edited by Matchlock; 25th August 2014 at 07:05 PM.
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