Undefined matchlock barrel

[Matchlock]

Originally Posted by Matchlock

Exactly, Nando,


And thank you so much for identiying that item!

It IS a barrel from an Indian Toradar, most probably coming from the arsenal of Rajpoot:
https://www.google.de/search?q=toradar&client=firefox-a&hs=S2d&rls=org.mozilla:defficial&channel=sb&so urce=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=yGD7U7-BLqSm0QWtr4H4AQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg&biw=1280&bih=666


For such a 19th c. Indian barrel used in an otherwise completely faked German haquebut alleged to be "ca. 1500", please see my thread:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=fake+wall

The bottom attachments illustrate an item from the collections of the Victoria&Albert Museum (V&A), London.


Best as ever,
Michl

Sorry for mistyping; the correct term, of course, is Torador.

Please also note Czerjak's thread:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=torador

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[fernando]

Originally Posted by Matchlock

... Sorry for mistyping; the correct term, of course, is Torador

Are you sure Michl ?
I had this fantasy that the spelling Torador is a corruption influenced by the term Toureador (bullfighter) .
Tirri spells Toradar, as also Stone and some museums out there, including the Australian Victoria and even the Met