Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Wheel-Lock Spanners ca. 1520-1620

Matchlock · 7th May 2014, 06:40 PM

This is about the fine spanner in my collection: North Italian Early Renaissance, ca. 1530, finely wrought, pierced and twisted for decoration by the smith - see post #6.

Meanwhile, I have found references for two more, very similar specimens; although they are notably plainer in terms of craftsmanship - none of their handles is pierced - , I am happy to post these photos.

For easier comparison, I reattached three photos of my spanner on top.

Attached following are:

- a spanner in the collection of the Muzeum Wojska Polskiego (Polish Army Museum), in Warsaw

- another, similar spanner, sold on ebay, 17 September 2013

Best,
Michael

7th May 2014, 06:40 PM	#23
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Unusual and Early Wheellock Spanner, ca. 1530 This is about the fine spanner in my collection: North Italian Early Renaissance, ca. 1530, finely wrought, pierced and twisted for decoration by the smith - see post #6. Meanwhile, I have found references for two more, very similar specimens; although they are notably plainer in terms of craftsmanship - none of their handles is pierced - , I am happy to post these photos. For easier comparison, I reattached three photos of my spanner on top. Attached following are: - a spanner in the collection of the Muzeum Wojska Polskiego (Polish Army Museum), in Warsaw - another, similar spanner, sold on ebay, 17 September 2013 Best, Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 7th May 2014 at 10:26 PM.