Modern bronze handgonne replica found in Siegelsberg/Murrhardt

[Andi]

The museum referred me to the mayor of Murrhardt who reffered me to the person in charge of the archaeological state agency working on the find. Today I received the answer.

As I already assumpted (due to the circumstances of the find and its preservation status) it is a modern piece.

Sehr geehrter Herr ...,

bei dem Stück aus Murrhardt handelt es sich offenbar um eine Replik aus dem frühen 20ten Jahrhundert des bekannnten Faustrohres das bei Schwedt in der Uckermark gefunden wurde (Zeitschr. Waffen- und Kostümkunde 11, 1969). Das werden Sie sicher kennen. Das Objekt aus Murrhardt ist aus einer modernen Degussa-legierung und zeigt keinerlei Abnutzungs- oder Gebrauchsspuren.

Mit freundlichem Gruß
Dr. Andreas Thiel
Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart
Landesamt für Denkmalpflege

Translation:
The piece from Morrhardt is obviously a replica of the early 20th century of the well known handgonne found in Schwedt / Uckermark (published in Waffen- und Kostümkunde 11, 1969). Known by you. The Murrhardt object was made of a modern DEGUSSA alloy showing no signs of wear or usage.

It would have been to nice to be true.
So the Schwedt (Danzig) handgonne still is a unique piece.



N.B.

May one of the mods please amend the title of this thread from "15 century" to "modern"? In order not to confuse the readers.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Andi

... May one of the mods please amend the title of this thread from "15 century" to "modern"? In order not to confuse the readers...

Please tell the whole text you wish to have for the new title, Andi.

[Andi]

Maybe:

Modern bronze handgonne replica found in Siegelsberg/Murrhardt

[fernando]

Done!