A Late-Gothic Roundel Dagger, 2nd Half 15th Century

Matchlock · 21st April 2012, 04:21 PM

A roundel dagger in the Wiener Waffensammlung, dated ca. 1500 by the museum, the grip carved with a lozenge pattern similiar to that on the barrel of a North Italian (Tusco-Emilian) snap-tinderlock arquebus, ca. 1525-30, the barrel struck with the Gothic minuscule e for Emilia on the underside (also found on cinquideae), in the author's collection (the one on top in the first photo).
The same Emilia mark is struck on the left-hand side of a similar but etched and gilt barrel of a wheellock arquebus, ca. 1540, the barrel originally also belonging to a matchlock arquebus, in the Vienna Collection.
Finally attached is a cinquedea in the Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milano, dated to 1500-10 by the museum, with the same Emilia e mark.

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21st April 2012, 04:21 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	A roundel dagger in the Wiener Waffensammlung, dated ca. 1500 by the museum, the grip carved with a lozenge pattern similiar to that on the barrel of a North Italian (Tusco-Emilian) snap-tinderlock arquebus, ca. 1525-30, the barrel struck with the Gothic minuscule e for Emilia on the underside (also found on cinquideae), in the author's collection (the one on top in the first photo). The same Emilia mark is struck on the left-hand side of a similar but etched and gilt barrel of a wheellock arquebus, ca. 1540, the barrel originally also belonging to a matchlock arquebus, in the Vienna Collection. Finally attached is a cinquedea in the Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milano, dated to 1500-10 by the museum, with the same Emilia e mark. m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 21st April 2012 at 11:18 PM.