New arms museulogic nucleus in Portugal

[Matchlock]

Great job, Fernando, thanks a lot!

May I add that the Austrian matchlock musket of ca. 1645-50 comes from Frondsberg Castle, Styria, and was, together with a couple of amost identical specimens, sold Tom Del Mar, London, Dec 15, 2004. Another one of this rare series is in my collection. They are most important for never having beeen cleaned or restored, thus giving authentic proof of the immense shortage in material and the tremendous need during the final years of the Thirty Years War. Their beechwood stocks were never stained but left untreated and their general processing quality is very low. All they had to do is fire ...

I attach two details of my specimen.

Best,
Michael