A unique crossbow collection

[Matchlock]

Some better details of the cranequins and the arrangement.

And some images of the 'humble' beginning of his collection, 6-12 years ago.

Michael

[Matchlock]

Some more cranequins.

And details of the late Gothic crossbow, ca. 1530, from the Dukes of Brunswick collection, its tiller mostly veneered with natural staghorn plaques; two views of the underside of the tiller, with the long lever trigger taken off. Rare to see details.

And his three latest crossbows, from left: ca. 1530, ca. 1580 and a stone bow, ca. 1650.

Plus two views of a rarely published medieval illumination from the famous de Milemete manuscript, 1326-7, in the Oxford library.


That's all for tonight, folks.

Michael

[TVV]

Incredible!
Thank you very much, Matchlock, I feel like I have just been given a tour to a very special museum.

[Matchlock]

Thank you, TWW,

It is words like yours that make highly specialized collecting rewarding in the end - in spite of all the costs. And I do not only mean money but most of all time for studying, making endless museum tours, buying hundreds of books and taking thousands of photographs ... It is is a different kind of living requiring many sacrifices in order to be able and collect things that most people would never give a damn about.

I, for example, do not even have a car or a bike. But I have a highly specialized collection.

It is as Jim told me: We follow a different drum. Thank you again, Jim, my friend!

Michael

[Matchlock]

Sorry, TW,

I noticed too late that here was one W too much.

Michael

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Matchlock

Sorry, TW,

I noticed too late that here was one W too much.

Michael

Actually two W's too many, Michael; it's T V V

... Just for the fun

[TVV]

Originally Posted by fernando

Actually two W's too many, Michael; it's T V V

... Just for the fun

Thank you Fernando. Honestly though, the spelling of my nickname is not really important.
Regards,
Teodor