antique weapons in Denmark

Marcus · 25th February 2007, 07:24 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. I should have posted the question sooner. The weather was pretty bad in Denamrk this week, I was lucky just to get back from visiting friends in the Jutland in time for my return flight. However the business part of the trip went well and so it is likely I will be returning. Anyway, I did get to the Tøjhusmuseet which has a very excellent (though somewhat disorganized) collection of Europen weapons...so many wheel lock pistols in one collection..I swoon.
Marcus

ham · 25th February 2007, 08:52 PM

Unfortunately Skafte has closed their doors. They will be missed

Ham

Jim McDougall · 25th February 2007, 09:45 PM

Thanks very much for the info Jens and Ham. That is indeed regretful news about Skafte. While his prices were often pretty staggering, he also typically had some of the most esoteric and hard to find references, and I am grateful to him for providing those resources even if expen$ive!!
All the best,
Jim

DaveA · 25th February 2015, 03:28 PM

I've been informed that Steen Strømberg, Danish collector and dealer, has passed. I don't know exactly when. Most of the collection went through Bonhams.

Sentrad · 5th March 2015, 08:54 PM

Skafte passed away appr. 12 years ago. I had the opportunity to buy some books from his daughter and she told me, that his collection of Indonesia weapons has been sold as well.
Udo

25th February 2007, 07:24 PM	#1
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	Copenhagen Thanks for the suggestions. I should have posted the question sooner. The weather was pretty bad in Denamrk this week, I was lucky just to get back from visiting friends in the Jutland in time for my return flight. However the business part of the trip went well and so it is likely I will be returning. Anyway, I did get to the Tøjhusmuseet which has a very excellent (though somewhat disorganized) collection of Europen weapons...so many wheel lock pistols in one collection..I swoon. Marcus

25th February 2015, 03:28 PM	#4
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 417	Steen Strømberg, Denmark has passed I've been informed that Steen Strømberg, Danish collector and dealer, has passed. I don't know exactly when. Most of the collection went through Bonhams.

5th March 2015, 08:54 PM	#5
Sentrad Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 20	Skafte Skafte passed away appr. 12 years ago. I had the opportunity to buy some books from his daughter and she told me, that his collection of Indonesia weapons has been sold as well. Udo

25th February 2007, 08:52 PM	#2
ham Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 190	Unfortunately Skafte has closed their doors. They will be missed Ham

25th February 2007, 09:45 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,458	Thanks very much for the info Jens and Ham. That is indeed regretful news about Skafte. While his prices were often pretty staggering, he also typically had some of the most esoteric and hard to find references, and I am grateful to him for providing those resources even if expen$ive!! All the best, Jim