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Forum: European Armoury Yesterday, 09:11 PM
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Posted By Marcus den toom
Thank you Lee for your input and showing your own...

Thank you Lee for your input and showing your own shield. It follows the same build for the leather straps as my own shield too, with the spacing of the two pairs of fastening points/rivets being...
Forum: European Armoury 30th October 2025, 10:21 PM
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Posted By Marcus den toom
Another

Another
Forum: European Armoury 30th October 2025, 10:17 PM
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Views: 119
Posted By Marcus den toom
Some more sources of similar shields

Some more sources of similar shields
Forum: European Armoury 30th October 2025, 10:15 PM
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Views: 119
Posted By Marcus den toom
16th century round shield

Another beautiful item which landed into my collection. A 16th century shield, German or Italian i think judging by the style.
A rondal spike in the middle with a spiral motive running from top to...
Forum: European Armoury 28th October 2025, 08:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 445
Posted By Marcus den toom
Thanks Jim!! Very happy to get the VOC Amsterdam...

Thanks Jim!! Very happy to get the VOC Amsterdam connection confirmed. ;)
Forum: European Armoury 27th October 2025, 05:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 445
Posted By Marcus den toom
A plug Bayonet with possible VOC markings?

This just came in with the post, a plug bayonet. The main reason i bought it is the lettering on it which look like A and V O C? So possible Amsterdam VOC, but i have been unable to find anything...
Forum: European Armoury 9th May 2025, 08:34 PM
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Views: 47,169
Posted By Marcus den toom
It might be an idea to put some sort of...

It might be an idea to put some sort of "warranty" label to posts or threads that are recognised as factual and other post as under investigation or discussion?

I also am concerned by the frequent...
Forum: Swap Forum 17th February 2025, 05:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 29,839
Posted By Marcus den toom
Sold

Sold
Forum: Swap Forum 17th February 2025, 05:16 PM
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Posted By Marcus den toom
Sold

Sold
Forum: Swap Forum 17th February 2025, 05:15 PM
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Views: 30,137
Posted By Marcus den toom
Sold

Sold
Forum: Swap Forum 17th February 2025, 05:15 PM
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Views: 35,092
Posted By Marcus den toom
Sold

Sold
Forum: European Armoury 11th February 2025, 05:14 PM
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Views: 29,891
Posted By Marcus den toom
Hi Fernando, This looks like the remains of...

Hi Fernando,

This looks like the remains of a mule ear musket. The stock seems to be missing the back portion?
If i can decern this right, the original barrel to this stock noq functions as a...
Forum: Swap Forum 4th February 2025, 07:51 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 35,092
Posted By Marcus den toom
17th century cuphilt sword 1550 for sale

A 17th century Wallone sword with magical numbers 1550.
Price incl. shipping is €800,-. Payment by bank.

I have 4 swords for sale here. I am open to a good deal. Please contact me either by PM or...
Forum: Swap Forum 4th February 2025, 07:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 30,137
Posted By Marcus den toom
17th century sword for sale 1551 and passau running wolf

A 17th century cuphilt sword with magical numbers 1551 and the Passau running wolf.
Price incl. shipping is €900,-. Payment by bank.

I have 4 swords for sale here. I am open to a good deal....
Forum: Swap Forum 4th February 2025, 07:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 29,209
Posted By Marcus den toom
17th century Wallone sword for sale

A 17th century Wallone sword with curved blade.
Price incl. shipping is €1250,-. Payment by bank.

I have 4 swords for sale here. I am open to a good deal. Please contact me either by PM or via...
Forum: Swap Forum 4th February 2025, 07:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 29,839
Posted By Marcus den toom
17th century sword for sale

A 17th century dress/court sword with beautifully figured cup.
Price incl. shipping is €950,-. Payment by bank.

I have 4 swords for sale here. I am open to a good deal. Please contact me either...
Forum: European Armoury 10th August 2024, 06:14 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 22,840
Posted By Marcus den toom
Thank you both for your reply. It is in any case...

Thank you both for your reply. It is in any case a beauty.
After some more searching on Bavarian cannons i have not yet found this exact type. The colours match but the design is a little different....
Forum: European Armoury 7th August 2024, 07:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 22,840
Posted By Marcus den toom
Brass cannon with gun carriage and limber

One of my most recent purchases is a bit of an odd ball in my mostly medieval collection. But it is just such a pretty "little" cannon, i could not resist.
Problem is though i have no clue what...
Forum: European Armoury 31st July 2024, 09:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 56,324
Posted By Marcus den toom
For a similar dating style on a barrel, see: ...

For a similar dating style on a barrel, see:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10922&highlight=Graz
Forum: European Armoury 9th July 2024, 06:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 82,456
Posted By Marcus den toom
This lock showes two matchlock/tinder lock...

This lock showes two matchlock/tinder lock mechanism on one lockplate. The left one is a standard trigger bar activated lock, the right one a snap tinder lock with a primive tumbler (red) with a...
Forum: European Armoury 9th July 2024, 06:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 82,456
Posted By Marcus den toom
Some extra source material: the first...

Some extra source material:

the first beeing a door panel from the "schutterij gilde" with two target guns and a striking iron.
the second a facing brick from the tower of the Amsterdam...
Forum: European Armoury 9th July 2024, 06:19 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 82,456
Posted By Marcus den toom
Another one without any further information....

Another one without any further information. Found in the book Schutters in Holland, page 224.
Among this example are also all the target guns currently in the Rijksmuseum, this one did not make it...
Forum: European Armoury 9th July 2024, 06:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 82,456
Posted By Marcus den toom
A chaperon from the "Schutterij...

A chaperon from the "Schutterij (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schutterij)", a city guard comprised of citizen soldiers, of the city Dordrecht. In this instance it belonged to the "kloveniers gilde"...
Forum: European Armoury 6th July 2024, 01:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 42,240
Posted By Marcus den toom
Beautiful, thank you Ed. The barrel is very...

Beautiful, thank you Ed. The barrel is very irregular forged as can be seen from the inside. It also looks, again, like a spiraling "wound" iron shape.

As to the picture, i noticed this happens...
Forum: European Armoury 5th July 2024, 07:30 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 205,939
Posted By Marcus den toom
Very similar lock, sadly no provenance or current...

Very similar lock, sadly no provenance or current location (Cf post 3 in this thread)
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