Dredging This Up Exotic Flintlock

ward · 11th January 2009, 03:03 AM

The bearded face on the breech and the frizzen are what I was looking for,
definitely Balkans. They carved that same face on dagger handles and other things, looks almost like a Viking motif. Who knows, it could be. They were around there at one time.
The clothing the figures are wearing isnt Indian either, could probably identify it by browsing some ethnic dress websites. Early 19th century is probably about right.

Rick · 11th January 2009, 03:56 AM

Thanks Ward, Richard et al .

Anandalal N. · 11th January 2009, 05:09 AM

Just one question. Does the bearded face close to the breech end have a 'third eye' and the one on the frizzen too or is it some other symbolism?

ward · 11th January 2009, 06:05 AM

I think its pretty clear the one on the breech is wearing a helmet.
One on the frizzen, its harder to tell. But a third eye?
Dont see it sorry

Anandalal N. · 11th January 2009, 07:25 AM

Hi.

Helmet. Hmmmm. OK. I thought that was hair above with a lock falling on the forehead. I could be wrong. Just expressing my opinion.

ward · 11th January 2009, 10:44 PM

The figure on the upper cock jaw and the big one on the barrel look to be wearing helmets too, with a lot of feathers? At first glance they look Indian but I've seen a couple of these pistols and a long guns It was a rasak and had the same Euro type flintlock and barrel with those figures.

Rick · 11th January 2009, 11:26 PM

Hi Ward, Rasak as in ?
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/exp...cfm?ID=AAA2546

11th January 2009, 06:05 AM	#4
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	I think its pretty clear the one on the breech is wearing a helmet. One on the frizzen, its harder to tell. But a third eye? Dont see it sorry Last edited by ward; 11th January 2009 at 07:10 AM.

11th January 2009, 11:26 PM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Rasak Hi Ward, Rasak as in ? http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/exp...cfm?ID=AAA2546

11th January 2009, 03:03 AM	#1
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	The bearded face on the breech and the frizzen are what I was looking for, definitely Balkans. They carved that same face on dagger handles and other things, looks almost like a Viking motif. Who knows, it could be. They were around there at one time. The clothing the figures are wearing isnt Indian either, could probably identify it by browsing some ethnic dress websites. Early 19th century is probably about right.

11th January 2009, 03:56 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Thanks Ward, Richard et al .

11th January 2009, 05:09 AM	#3
Anandalal N. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 84	Just one question. Does the bearded face close to the breech end have a 'third eye' and the one on the frizzen too or is it some other symbolism?

11th January 2009, 07:25 AM	#5
Anandalal N. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 84	Hi. Helmet. Hmmmm. OK. I thought that was hair above with a lock falling on the forehead. I could be wrong. Just expressing my opinion.

11th January 2009, 10:44 PM	#6
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	The figure on the upper cock jaw and the big one on the barrel look to be wearing helmets too, with a lot of feathers? At first glance they look Indian but I've seen a couple of these pistols and a long guns It was a rasak and had the same Euro type flintlock and barrel with those figures.