Manufacturer on 17th century musket

SchildaBrit · 20th January 2020, 07:10 PM

IX = Johann Xaver ??

Lansquenet59 · 20th January 2020, 07:31 PM

Dunan is a very common name. Good idea for IX, I was thinking of a number but the initials of a first name seem more likely to me, yes!

DavidIEvans · 24th March 2020, 11:05 AM

There are 2 possibilities here.

1) That this is the 9th musket in the company commanded by an officer of the name.

2)That this is a private musket held in a communal armoury, either for use by the owner or a part of the owner's collection of weapons, to be used by men not wealthy enough to buy their own muskets.

Both are possible and without knowing where the musket came from & how town militias were organised in that area, it's going to be difficult to decide which applies here

Lansquenet59 · 24th March 2020, 01:24 PM

Thank you for your intervention.

20th January 2020, 07:10 PM	#1
SchildaBrit Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 33	Just a thought... IX = Johann Xaver ??

20th January 2020, 07:31 PM	#2
Lansquenet59 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: France Posts: 132	Dunan is a very common name. Good idea for IX, I was thinking of a number but the initials of a first name seem more likely to me, yes!

24th March 2020, 11:05 AM	#3
DavidIEvans Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 18	There are 2 possibilities here. 1) That this is the 9th musket in the company commanded by an officer of the name. 2)That this is a private musket held in a communal armoury, either for use by the owner or a part of the owner's collection of weapons, to be used by men not wealthy enough to buy their own muskets. Both are possible and without knowing where the musket came from & how town militias were organised in that area, it's going to be difficult to decide which applies here

24th March 2020, 01:24 PM	#4
Lansquenet59 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: France Posts: 132	Thank you for your intervention.