A fake musket rest

fernando · 10th January 2010, 05:40 PM

Some guy wished to please me and offered me this thing, thinking it would be a musket rest.
I doubt it is something of the kind.
Made of bronze, with some patina, could perhaps be dated XIX century.
I will have to consider visiting a local church and ask someone there (the sexton?) if this could be the fork of a rest used to prop litters, when marching in processions.
Anyone familiar with these devices?
Could it be something else?
Fernando

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stekemest · 10th January 2010, 05:58 PM

Yeah, 19th century is very likely if you ask me.

colin henshaw · 10th January 2010, 06:36 PM

I'll have a guess - maybe part of 19th century brass fire-place equipment/furniture, a firedog component - should be the other way up ?

fernando · 10th January 2010, 07:00 PM

Hi Colin,

Quote:

Originally Posted by colin henshaw

I'll have a guess - maybe part of 19th century brass fire-place equipment/furniture, a firedog component - should be the other way up ?

Hmmmm ... Not a bad approach, no sir !
Specially the inversion of it; hence becoming a leg, instead of a head.
Why not? It looks rather balanced.
But then, it must have been out of use for long time; the patina looks regular, where it should be worn by the ground.

Fernando

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celtan · 10th January 2010, 11:58 PM

Hi Nandin,

Nice Avatar, I must say, ol'chap.

Cheerios!

: )

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fernando · 11th January 2010, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celtan

Hi Nandin,

Nice Avatar, I must say, ol'chap.

Cheerios!

: )
M

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katana · 11th January 2010, 02:43 PM

Hi 'Nando,
with the patination looking 19th C and the lack of wear inside the fork, a musket rest seems unlikely. The shape does give it the 'right' look but I believe that the rests were used for the heavier, earlier matchlocks....so would be older than the 19thC. A finial perhaps, flag pole? or maybe worse ...a curtain pole finial ...
With such an imagination....the seller should do listings on eBay

Some pictures of musket rests.....

Best
David

10th January 2010, 05:40 PM	#1
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,672	A fake musket rest Some guy wished to please me and offered me this thing, thinking it would be a musket rest. I doubt it is something of the kind. Made of bronze, with some patina, could perhaps be dated XIX century. I will have to consider visiting a local church and ask someone there (the sexton?) if this could be the fork of a rest used to prop litters, when marching in processions. Anyone familiar with these devices? Could it be something else? Fernando . Attached Images

11th January 2010, 02:43 PM	#7
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi 'Nando, with the patination looking 19th C and the lack of wear inside the fork, a musket rest seems unlikely. The shape does give it the 'right' look but I believe that the rests were used for the heavier, earlier matchlocks....so would be older than the 19thC. A finial perhaps, flag pole? or maybe worse ...a curtain pole finial ... With such an imagination....the seller should do listings on eBay Some pictures of musket rests..... Best David Attached Images

10th January 2010, 05:58 PM	#2
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 182	Yeah, 19th century is very likely if you ask me.

10th January 2010, 06:36 PM	#3
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	I'll have a guess - maybe part of 19th century brass fire-place equipment/furniture, a firedog component - should be the other way up ?

10th January 2010, 11:58 PM	#5
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	Hi Nandin, Nice Avatar, I must say, ol'chap. Cheerios! : ) M