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13th February 2009, 04:12 PM
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The illustration at the bottom shows a caliver man (Schütze) with his caliver (which was lighter, shorter and of smaller bore than the heavy musket of the musketeer), powder horn and frog. This engraving is from Jacob de Gheyn's famos Wapenhandelinghe which wa published in 1608. Michael |
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13th February 2009, 04:39 PM
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Some finely made and well preserved leather frogs for caliver powder horns from my collection.
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13th February 2009, 05:43 PM
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Hi Michael,
Many thanks for the superb info. Do you think it would be possible to find the parts to make this a complete item and if so how easy? My Regards, Norman. |
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13th February 2009, 06:14 PM
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Sorry, Norman,
But honestly: no. There is not the slightest chance to complete that body with original matching parts, nor of re-building them in a decent way and at a reasonable price. There are various good and complete flasks of this type up for sale every few months, the prices varying from ca. 1,100 to 1,500 USD. A complete piece would give you much more satisfaction, believe me. I never bought fragments in order to complete them. If you still want to purchase that body I think it would be best to keep it the way it is. If you wish me to I will notify you as soon as the next pieces arise. I regularly search all sales wordwide. Michael |
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13th February 2009, 06:17 PM
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A Saxon caliver flask and leather frog preserved at the Musée de l'Armée, Paris.
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13th February 2009, 06:23 PM
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Hi Michael,
Thanks again for the info and the offer. I'll keep searching here at a local level, prices a lot cheaper, and you never know what will turn up. My thanks again. Regards, Norman. |
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13th February 2009, 06:26 PM
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You're welcome, Norman.
Good luck. Regards, Michael |
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