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

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

Matchlock · 8th December 2013, 02:27 PM

The fighting order at the Battle of Lützen, Nov. 16, 1632, of both the Swedish and Imperial forces.

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Matchlock · 26th February 2014, 12:51 PM

This finely made Nuremberg specimen I photographed at an auction viewing in 2009.

Please also note the close-ups of the original woollen tassels of another caliverman's flask.

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Matchlock · 26th February 2014, 01:56 PM

On the right is a caliverman's flask with plain wooden body, ca. 1580-1600, in the reserve collection of the City Museum of Köln (Cologne).

Author's photo, 1987.

For more on trapezoid flasks like those depicted in the photo, please see my thread
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15724

Matchlock · 10th March 2014, 04:44 PM

A characteristic Nuremberg made and engraved caliverman's flask of bleached cowhorn, retaining its originally blackened iron mounts and frog hook, the body dated 1607.
Please remember that, contrary to the dealer's assertion, this is NOT a musketeer's flask!

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7th December 2013, 11:17 AM	#1
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	#2
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	#3
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

8th December 2013, 02:27 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The fighting order at the Battle of Lützen, Nov. 16, 1632, of both the Swedish and Imperial forces. m Attached Images

26th February 2014, 12:51 PM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	This finely made Nuremberg specimen I photographed at an auction viewing in 2009. Please also note the close-ups of the original woollen tassels of another caliverman's flask. m Attached Images

26th February 2014, 01:56 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	On the right is a caliverman's flask with plain wooden body, ca. 1580-1600, in the reserve collection of the City Museum of Köln (Cologne). Author's photo, 1987. For more on trapezoid flasks like those depicted in the photo, please see my thread http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15724 Attached Images

10th March 2014, 04:44 PM	#7
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	A characteristic Nuremberg made and engraved caliverman's flask of bleached cowhorn, retaining its originally blackened iron mounts and frog hook, the body dated 1607. Please remember that, contrary to the dealer's assertion, this is NOT a musketeer's flask! m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 10th March 2014 at 05:33 PM.