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7th January 2014, 08:21 PM
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Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking
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A better image of that Italian all-iron combined flask and spanner, ca. 1560-70, in the Wallace Colln. that is similar to my sample posted above, #19ff.
We can now see that the former screwdriver is missing from the tip of the two-way spanner, opposite to the nozzle. Best, Michael |
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7th May 2014, 06:40 PM
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Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking
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Unusual and Early Wheellock Spanner, ca. 1530
This is about the fine spanner in my collection: North Italian Early Renaissance, ca. 1530, finely wrought, pierced and twisted for decoration by the smith - see post #6.
Meanwhile, I have found references for two more, very similar specimens; although they are notably plainer in terms of craftsmanship - none of their handles is pierced - , I am happy to post these photos. For easier comparison, I reattached three photos of my spanner on top. Attached following are: - a spanner in the collection of the Muzeum Wojska Polskiego (Polish Army Museum), in Warsaw - another, similar spanner, sold on ebay, 17 September 2013 Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 7th May 2014 at 10:26 PM. |
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