Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - A Fine and Highy Unusual Portuguese Double Dog Wheellock Gun, ca. 1580

Anandalal N. · 27th March 2011, 09:20 AM

Hi Michael,

Interesting find as usual. Lovely firearm and workmanship. Unfortunately the view is clearly limited.

Try as I might I am unable to find any single element that would enable me to definitely agree with a Cingalese origin. Similarities are there of course but since the view is limited, it is difficult to come to a clear conclusion. On the other hand the winged humans, scales in hand and the type of lions on the under side of the stock ... do they suggest a non oriental origin particularly, European?

Interestingly, Arne Hoff in Dutch Firearms identifies a wheel-lock with a shell shaped design on the lock as a Dutch Firearm. See color plate II.

Regards.

P.S. Now you'd better make sure your flat is not bugged too.

27th March 2011, 09:20 AM	#10
Anandalal N. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 84	Cingalese? Hi Michael, Interesting find as usual. Lovely firearm and workmanship. Unfortunately the view is clearly limited. Try as I might I am unable to find any single element that would enable me to definitely agree with a Cingalese origin. Similarities are there of course but since the view is limited, it is difficult to come to a clear conclusion. On the other hand the winged humans, scales in hand and the type of lions on the under side of the stock ... do they suggest a non oriental origin particularly, European? Interestingly, Arne Hoff in Dutch Firearms identifies a wheel-lock with a shell shaped design on the lock as a Dutch Firearm. See color plate II. Regards. P.S. Now you'd better make sure your flat is not bugged too.