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Matchlock 12th March 2009 04:40 PM
Arms & Armor at the Art Institute Chicago
 
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Many from www.flickr.com

Michael

Matchlock 12th March 2009 04:48 PM
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Matchlock 12th March 2009 04:51 PM
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Matchlock 12th March 2009 05:51 PM
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That's it for today, folks.

Michael

fernando 12th March 2009 07:23 PM
Danksche

Fernando

Matchlock 12th March 2009 08:09 PM
Olā, Fernando,

de nada.

Did you notice the extremely rare Ripoll wheel-lock pistol?

Boa sorte, adeus!

Michael

fernando 12th March 2009 09:08 PM
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[SIZE=6] ... Did you notice the extremely rare Ripoll wheel-lock pistol?
Oh, the pedreņal ? Can't say old pal Louis XIII had a bad taste :eek:

Fernando

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Matchlock 12th March 2009 11:21 PM
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Right, companero,

That royal guy sure had an exquisite taste ... :cool:

As a sample of his taste I attach photos of the earliest and finest known flintlock gun in the world which was made for the prince by a member of the le Bourgeoys family in Lisieux in about 1615-20.

It came from the famous William Goodwin Renwick Collection, Tucson, Arizona, who had purchased it directly from the Hermitage Museum St. Petersburg, Russia, during the big depression in the 1920's, and was sold posthumously Sotheby's London, Nov 21st, 1972. It has been on display at the Met, N.Y., ever since.

Michael

fernando 13th March 2009 12:02 AM
Ah, you can tell that Met museum curator that, if they ever feel 'depressed' with it, i will be glad to relief it from them ;) .
Will even care to have a cabinet made for keeping it :cool: .
Fernando

Chris Evans 13th March 2009 01:05 AM
Michael,

And yet another magnificent posting - Thank you for sharing.

Cheers
Chris

Matchlock 13th March 2009 12:49 PM
Thank you so much, Chris.

Cheers,
Michael


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