Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - A very archaic wrought iron handgonne, ca. 1360

Matchlock · 4th February 2009, 04:22 PM

Sold at Christie's Rome, June 18, 1975.

Of wound band iron (cf. the Aljubarrota barrels) but of more archaic form, with small breech (Pulverkammer) and wider fore piece to receive the stone (?) ball (Flug). Overall length 23 cm.

Originally probably attached to a stock by two iron bands.

Present whereabouts unknown.

Michael

4th February 2009, 04:22 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	A very archaic wrought iron handgonne, ca. 1360 Sold at Christie's Rome, June 18, 1975. Of wound band iron (cf. the Aljubarrota barrels) but of more archaic form, with small breech (Pulverkammer) and wider fore piece to receive the stone (?) ball (Flug). Overall length 23 cm. Originally probably attached to a stock by two iron bands. Present whereabouts unknown. Michael Attached Images