Michael's collection

Spiridonov · 1st October 2016, 09:15 PM

Does anyone know what happened with Michael's collection after his death?

fernando · 2nd October 2016, 02:41 PM

All his property was left in a will to a friend of his youth.

rickystl · 2nd October 2016, 05:26 PM

I can only hope that his collection can somehow, some way, stay together and re-appear some day.

Spiridonov · 3rd October 2016, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by fernando

All his property was left in a will to a friend of his youth.

I hope that this friend will registered on the vikingsword someday

Andi · 3rd October 2016, 12:00 PM

That are good news Fernando because I thought I found some of Michels legacy on the last autctions of Hermann-Historica. But this might be things that Michel released to them for auction.

fernando · 3rd October 2016, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Andi

That are good news Fernando because I thought I found some of Michels legacy on the last autctions of Hermann-Historica. But this might be things that Michel released to them for auction.

Possible.

Jim McDougall · 3rd October 2016, 05:05 PM

In my last conversations with Michael in the months before we lost him, as some of you might recall, he was facing some serious circumstances legally with state authorities. His financial situation was quite threatened due to his terrible health issues, and seizure of his collection holdings were looming.

I think there may have been a number of items selected to be released for sale in order to protect the rest of his remarkably important core of arms which represented his lifelong work. I do believe he sought to secure safety for those holdings. I am relieved to hear that they have apparently found safety from being dispersed widely as together they represent the life's work of one of the most profound scholars on medieval and renaissance firearms and ordnance. We were most fortunate to have had him here, where he remains a legacy in our pages.

fernando · 3rd October 2016, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Spiridonov

I hope that this friend will registered on the vikingsword someday

It will never be the same

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1st October 2016, 09:15 PM	#1
Spiridonov Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Russia, Leningrad Posts: 355	Michael's collection Does anyone know what happened with Michael's collection after his death?

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fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	All his property was left in a will to a friend of his youth.

2nd October 2016, 05:26 PM	#3
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	I can only hope that his collection can somehow, some way, stay together and re-appear some day.

3rd October 2016, 12:00 PM	#5
Andi Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Halstenbek, Germany Posts: 203	That are good news Fernando because I thought I found some of Michels legacy on the last autctions of Hermann-Historica. But this might be things that Michel released to them for auction.

3rd October 2016, 05:05 PM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,945	In my last conversations with Michael in the months before we lost him, as some of you might recall, he was facing some serious circumstances legally with state authorities. His financial situation was quite threatened due to his terrible health issues, and seizure of his collection holdings were looming. I think there may have been a number of items selected to be released for sale in order to protect the rest of his remarkably important core of arms which represented his lifelong work. I do believe he sought to secure safety for those holdings. I am relieved to hear that they have apparently found safety from being dispersed widely as together they represent the life's work of one of the most profound scholars on medieval and renaissance firearms and ordnance. We were most fortunate to have had him here, where he remains a legacy in our pages.