Wheel-Lock Spanners ca. 1520-1620

Pukka Bundook · 27th March 2009, 02:52 PM

Hello Michael,

Thank you for showing these wonderful examples!
To me it seems quite incredible that such small items have managed to 'live' such a long time! I would have thought that thy would long ago have been discarded when their working life was over. Not only have they survived, but have done so in a beautifully preserved manner.

The detail of the hilt and spanner are very compelling evidence of being contemporary.

Congratulations Michael!

Richard.

27th March 2009, 02:52 PM	#1
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Hello Michael, Thank you for showing these wonderful examples! To me it seems quite incredible that such small items have managed to 'live' such a long time! I would have thought that thy would long ago have been discarded when their working life was over. Not only have they survived, but have done so in a beautifully preserved manner. The detail of the hilt and spanner are very compelling evidence of being contemporary. Congratulations Michael! Richard.