CALIVERMAN's Powder Flasks and Their Leather Frogs, Nuremberg, ca. 1580-1620

Matchlock · 12th July 2012, 03:16 AM

Another very rare instance of a good-quality caliverman's leather frog, ca. 1600, very similar in make to a sample in the author's collection, see post # 8.

Displayed inaptly together with a triangular musketeer's flask, in the museum of Weissenburg/Bavaria, not far from the author's home.
Author's photos.

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Matchlock · 23rd July 2012, 01:25 AM

A fine sample of a caliverman's frog, Nuremberg, ca. 1600, the obverse covered with a grayish velvet (obviously made for a guardsman; only the primary layer preserved, with the surface rubbed).
Please note the characteristic Nuremberg heart-shaped ornamental piercings.

The Royal Armouries Leeds; author's photos, 1997.

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Matchlock · 7th December 2013, 11:05 AM

Two more fine German Schützenflaschen (caliverman's flasks), the first most probably Saxony, with natural cowhorn body, ca. 1600, the other Augsburg or Nuremberg, same period of time, the edged brass body completely copper-gilt (fire gilding), the frog hook broken off and missing.

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Matchlock · 7th December 2013, 11:12 AM

Two more of the Saxon flask with the elaborately pierced and gilt mounts.

And the gilt-mounted Augsburg or Nuremberg flask, its body made of copper-gilt brass throughout.

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Matchlock · 7th December 2013, 11:17 AM

More of this stunning flask in the North Italian manner.
I seems like there is a central ball compartment in the bottom mount.

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Matchlock · 7th December 2013, 05:54 PM

Jacob de Gheyn's caliverman (Schütze) filling a definite portion of powder from his horn (note the frog hook!) into the barrel of his caliver (Schützenrohr), 1608.

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Matchlock · 8th December 2013, 02:24 PM

Pieter Snayers (*1592 in Antwerp, + ca. 1667 in Brussels) was a famous and prolific painter of historic battle scenes.
Please note the battle formations as squares of musketeers, calivermen, pikemen etc., which were charateristic of that period of time.

From top:

- Battle of White Mountain near Prague, Nov. 8, 1620, the first big battle of the Thirty Years War (1618-48)

- Siege of the Fortress of Löwen near Vienna, with many close-ups of weapons and accouterments, such as matchlock muskets, musket rests, bandoliers, drums and two lengths of matchcord kept in hand smoldering at both ends

- Siege of Vienna, June 5-12, 1619

- Battle of Lützen, Nov. 16, 1632, where the Swedish King Gustav Adolf died of musket wounds

Best,
Michael

12th July 2012, 03:16 AM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Another very rare instance of a good-quality caliverman's leather frog, ca. 1600, very similar in make to a sample in the author's collection, see post # 8. Displayed inaptly together with a triangular musketeer's flask, in the museum of Weissenburg/Bavaria, not far from the author's home. Author's photos. m Attached Images

23rd July 2012, 01:25 AM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	A fine sample of a caliverman's frog, Nuremberg, ca. 1600, the obverse covered with a grayish velvet (obviously made for a guardsman; only the primary layer preserved, with the surface rubbed). Please note the characteristic Nuremberg heart-shaped ornamental piercings. The Royal Armouries Leeds; author's photos, 1997. m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 23rd July 2012 at 01:42 AM.

7th December 2013, 11:05 AM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Two more fine German Schützenflaschen (caliverman's flasks), the first most probably Saxony, with natural cowhorn body, ca. 1600, the other Augsburg or Nuremberg, same period of time, the edged brass body completely copper-gilt (fire gilding), the frog hook broken off and missing. m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 7th December 2013 at 11:15 AM.

7th December 2013, 11:12 AM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Two more of the Saxon flask with the elaborately pierced and gilt mounts. And the gilt-mounted Augsburg or Nuremberg flask, its body made of copper-gilt brass throughout. m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 7th December 2013 at 05:49 PM.

7th December 2013, 11:17 AM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	More of this stunning flask in the North Italian manner. I seems like there is a central ball compartment in the bottom mount. m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 7th December 2013 at 02:02 PM.

7th December 2013, 05:54 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Jacob de Gheyn's caliverman (Schütze) filling a definite portion of powder from his horn (note the frog hook!) into the barrel of his caliver (Schützenrohr), 1608. m Attached Images

8th December 2013, 02:24 PM	#7
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Pieter Snayers (1592 in Antwerp, + ca. 1667 in Brussels) was a famous and prolific painter of historic battle scenes. Please note the battle formations as squares of musketeers, calivermen, pikemen etc., which were charateristic of that period of time. From top: - Battle of White Mountain* near Prague, Nov. 8, 1620, the first big battle of the Thirty Years War (1618-48) - Siege of the Fortress of Löwen near Vienna, with many close-ups of weapons and accouterments, such as matchlock muskets, musket rests, bandoliers, drums and two lengths of matchcord kept in hand smoldering at both ends - Siege of Vienna, June 5-12, 1619 - Battle of Lützen, Nov. 16, 1632, where the Swedish King Gustav Adolf died of musket wounds Best, Michael Attached Images