antique weapons in Denmark

Marcus · 23rd February 2007, 09:37 AM

Any good dealers of antique weapons in Denmark?
Here on a visit.
Marcus

VVV · 23rd February 2007, 12:15 PM

I would recommend a visit to Steen Strømberg at St. Kongensgade, close to Kongens Nytorv, in Copenhagen.
Further down the same street (away from Kongens Nytorv) there is another dealer also, but not with the same quality.

Michael

Jens Nordlunde · 23rd February 2007, 01:58 PM

Hi Marcus,

I have asked Lee to forward a mail to you with Strombergs address, phone number, email address and so on.

Jens

Jim McDougall · 24th February 2007, 04:12 AM

While on the subject of Danish dealers, does anyone know if K.E.Skafte the book dealer there is still in business? Have not been able to relocate him.

Jens Nordlunde · 24th February 2007, 01:18 PM

Hi Jim,

No I don't think Skafte excists and more, and I vaguely remember to have heard, years ago, that the shop was closed.

Jens

Dajak · 24th February 2007, 02:08 PM

Steen Stromberg has very high qaulity stuff I would visit him first if I was you

Ben

Marcus · 25th February 2007, 07:24 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. I should have posted the question sooner. The weather was pretty bad in Denamrk this week, I was lucky just to get back from visiting friends in the Jutland in time for my return flight. However the business part of the trip went well and so it is likely I will be returning. Anyway, I did get to the Tøjhusmuseet which has a very excellent (though somewhat disorganized) collection of Europen weapons...so many wheel lock pistols in one collection..I swoon.
Marcus

ham · 25th February 2007, 08:52 PM

Unfortunately Skafte has closed their doors. They will be missed

Ham

Jim McDougall · 25th February 2007, 09:45 PM

Thanks very much for the info Jens and Ham. That is indeed regretful news about Skafte. While his prices were often pretty staggering, he also typically had some of the most esoteric and hard to find references, and I am grateful to him for providing those resources even if expen$ive!!
All the best,
Jim

DaveA · 25th February 2015, 03:28 PM

I've been informed that Steen Strømberg, Danish collector and dealer, has passed. I don't know exactly when. Most of the collection went through Bonhams.

Sentrad · 5th March 2015, 08:54 PM

Skafte passed away appr. 12 years ago. I had the opportunity to buy some books from his daughter and she told me, that his collection of Indonesia weapons has been sold as well.
Udo

23rd February 2007, 09:37 AM	#1
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	antique weapons in Denmark Any good dealers of antique weapons in Denmark? Here on a visit. Marcus

25th February 2007, 07:24 PM	#7
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	Copenhagen Thanks for the suggestions. I should have posted the question sooner. The weather was pretty bad in Denamrk this week, I was lucky just to get back from visiting friends in the Jutland in time for my return flight. However the business part of the trip went well and so it is likely I will be returning. Anyway, I did get to the Tøjhusmuseet which has a very excellent (though somewhat disorganized) collection of Europen weapons...so many wheel lock pistols in one collection..I swoon. Marcus

25th February 2015, 03:28 PM	#10
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 413	Steen Strømberg, Denmark has passed I've been informed that Steen Strømberg, Danish collector and dealer, has passed. I don't know exactly when. Most of the collection went through Bonhams.

5th March 2015, 08:54 PM	#11
Sentrad Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 20	Skafte Skafte passed away appr. 12 years ago. I had the opportunity to buy some books from his daughter and she told me, that his collection of Indonesia weapons has been sold as well. Udo

23rd February 2007, 12:15 PM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I would recommend a visit to Steen Strømberg at St. Kongensgade, close to Kongens Nytorv, in Copenhagen. Further down the same street (away from Kongens Nytorv) there is another dealer also, but not with the same quality. Michael

23rd February 2007, 01:58 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	Hi Marcus, I have asked Lee to forward a mail to you with Strombergs address, phone number, email address and so on. Jens

24th February 2007, 04:12 AM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,738	While on the subject of Danish dealers, does anyone know if K.E.Skafte the book dealer there is still in business? Have not been able to relocate him.

24th February 2007, 01:18 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	Hi Jim, No I don't think Skafte excists and more, and I vaguely remember to have heard, years ago, that the shop was closed. Jens

24th February 2007, 02:08 PM	#6
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Steen Stromberg has very high qaulity stuff I would visit him first if I was you Ben

25th February 2007, 08:52 PM	#8
ham Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 190	Unfortunately Skafte has closed their doors. They will be missed Ham

25th February 2007, 09:45 PM	#9
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,738	Thanks very much for the info Jens and Ham. That is indeed regretful news about Skafte. While his prices were often pretty staggering, he also typically had some of the most esoteric and hard to find references, and I am grateful to him for providing those resources even if expen$ive!! All the best, Jim