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19th February 2012, 01:12 PM
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Crossbow vs. a Light Cannon Ball in 1487
A votive painting by the German mercenary Ludwig Klingkhamer, who was shot by a falconet ball lelow the North Italian fortress of Rovereto during the Venetian War in 1487. He survived and consequently donated this painting the blatancy and drastic decidedness of which still strikes us in every single detail after more than 500 years.
Please note the smashed crossbow parts at the left of the borse's fore legs, the bolts in the horse's body, as well as the shape of the Gothic numerals 1487. Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 19th February 2012 at 02:44 PM. |
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19th February 2012, 02:10 PM
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Gosh
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22nd February 2012, 02:26 PM
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A very nice South German Early Renaissance cranequin, ca. 1540, preserved in completely original condition, wrought iron with brass applications. The maker's mark, a crescent and two pellets, is well known but cannot be attributed to an identified person. Brass applications in iron works - and weapons - are known to have been in use from ca. 1470-1550, and then again around 1700.
What is highly unusual with this cranequin is the the fact that the cord loop for attaching the spanning device to the lugs on the crossbow tiller is internally reinforced here with strands of iron wire. This remarkable feature becomes visible only thru a small damage of the loop. German private collection. Best, Michael |
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22nd February 2012, 03:22 PM
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A Late Gothic Crossbow, ca. 1460-70, in the Museum of Morges, Switzerland
The cranequin mounted is about contemporary; the one displayed on the right is notably shorter and can be dated to ca. 1500, the belt hook is missing. The sporting crossbow seems to be German, ca. 1600-1650.
Please note the b/w illustration of a cross section of a Late Gothic composite horn bow. I posted such remarkable coss sections of horn bows preserved in the Swiss collections of Lucerne and Zürich here before. Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 22nd February 2012 at 03:48 PM. |
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23rd February 2012, 04:04 PM
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And here is the sister to the cranequin that Michael posted.
It's located in Skokloster in Sweden. It's from the same maker but it is a bit more stripped, not much of housing left. |
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25th February 2012, 05:44 PM
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One of the Finest Late Gothic Crossbows in Existence, ca. 1480
I was told that this one was preserved in The Royal Armouries Leeds but it was not on display when I was there, nor was is exhibited in The Tower of London.
Does anybody have a clue - Micke? Best, Michael |
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25th February 2012, 06:58 PM
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I just found out it actually is in Leeds. Here is more of it.
In our opinion, this item should be definitely dated about a quarter of a century earlier than the RA believe it is. m Last edited by Matchlock; 26th February 2012 at 06:23 PM. |
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