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According to some specialist, this is an example made in Braunschweig, around 1570-1590.
Similar to those from Nuremberg and Dresden, however with details, or lack of them, that make it be correctly identified. (If any of you guys is interested, i can transcribe/translate all those differentiation details). Residual traces of gold may be discerned in the engraving. Such a pity that it came without the safety catch spring, which took me quite a while to look for a local arrangement. . |
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I cannot believe that this is a Brunswick lock, much more I take this for a lock of Augsburg or Dresden of the years between 1580 and 1590. The fotos show Brunswick wheellocks and their typical details.
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Corrado, you are showing Brunswick luxury versions, but the info i had is that this is a version for middle class clientele (petty bourgeoisie) or for the export market.
The same source says that, if this were a Dresden lock, the pan cover would move around the wheel case and not frontwards. |
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A new attempt for a trigger safety catch spring; a piece of pyrite in the dog; and a wheel spanner from the period.
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Hi Nando,
Your source is mostlikely right, the engraving though still attractive ( ![]() See also: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...xony+wheellock http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...xony+wheellock The spring is far better than the first one, no idea what the maker was thinking ![]() It found a good home my friend |
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You know Marcus, there were limitations due to the spring i got from an old lock having to be adapted in a manner to adjust its opening to the due tension to hold the safety lever. If the notch was made more to the front the opening would be too wide
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