Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Two Late Medieval Handgonnes at the Musée de l'Armée, Paris

Matchlock · 2nd June 2009, 11:32 AM

Exactly, Fernando,

But while our Aljubarrota barrels are still of the Romanesque rounded form, this one has yet adapted the octagonal Gothic style and should, in my opinion, be correctly dated ca. 1400 to early 15th century - just like the Berne gun.

Michael

2nd June 2009, 11:32 AM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Exactly, Fernando, But while our Aljubarrota barrels are still of the Romanesque rounded form, this one has yet adapted the octagonal Gothic style and should, in my opinion, be correctly dated ca. 1400 to early 15th century - just like the Berne gun. Michael