A wheel lock pistol by Valentin Klett the Younger

Ole S · 23rd May 2017, 07:23 PM

Thanks a lot for the welcome and for the help with the photos. And yes the jpeg files were too big.

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Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 25th May 2017, 07:37 PM

Salaams Ole S, There is still a wheel lock rifle of Valentin Klett existing in the German Hunting Museum in Munich. But also other European museums have old Klett rifles on display: the Windsor Collection includes the oldest rifle with insert barrel from Sigmund Klett from 1652. Further examples of him and Cornelius Klett are shown in the Museum of Baden and respectively in the Metropolitan Museum of New York. And Sotherby's auctions catalogue of June 1991 called on an "extremely rare quad barreled percussion-revolving-pair" manufactured by Paul Klett in 1680 for 20,000 £. See http://thomasdelmar.com/Catalogues/a.../lot0302-0.jpg As in your example he signed his work VK. Very interesting about the signature being required to be a sign or token ... from Old German zeihhan (“sign, symbol”)

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Ole S · 27th May 2017, 09:30 AM

Salaams Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Thanks a lot for this information. A whole dynasty of gunmakers!
Regards Ole

25th May 2017, 07:37 PM	#3
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Salaams Ole S, There is still a wheel lock rifle of Valentin Klett existing in the German Hunting Museum in Munich. But also other European museums have old Klett rifles on display: the Windsor Collection includes the oldest rifle with insert barrel from Sigmund Klett from 1652. Further examples of him and Cornelius Klett are shown in the Museum of Baden and respectively in the Metropolitan Museum of New York. And Sotherby's auctions catalogue of June 1991 called on an "extremely rare quad barreled percussion-revolving-pair" manufactured by Paul Klett in 1680 for 20,000 £. See http://thomasdelmar.com/Catalogues/a.../lot0302-0.jpg As in your example he signed his work VK. Very interesting about the signature being required to be a sign or token ... from Old German zeihhan (“sign, symbol”) Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 25th May 2017 at 07:52 PM.

23rd May 2017, 07:23 PM	#1
Ole S Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 7	Thanks a lot for the welcome and for the help with the photos. And yes the jpeg files were too big.

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27th May 2017, 09:30 AM	#4
Ole S Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 7	Salaams Ibrahiim al Balooshi Thanks a lot for this information. A whole dynasty of gunmakers! Regards Ole