500 year-old hand firerams illustrations

Matchlock · 23rd September 2008, 08:33 PM

This is the title page of one of various illuminated inventories of Maximilian I's arsenals bound together in about 1502. The text refers to him being "römischer und ungarischer König" as well as "Erzherzog zu Österreich und Burgund". The title of Holy Roman Emperor is not mentioned as Maximilian was only crowned Emperor in 1508.

The other pages give impressions of cannon and other arsenal material.

Note the iron finials to the bottoms of the hafts of halberds of ca. 1500.

Michael

23rd September 2008, 08:33 PM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The Maximilian arsenals in ca. 1502, when Maximilian had not yet been crowned Emperor This is the title page of one of various illuminated inventories of Maximilian I's arsenals bound together in about 1502. The text refers to him being "römischer und ungarischer König" as well as "Erzherzog zu Österreich und Burgund". The title of Holy Roman Emperor is not mentioned as Maximilian was only crowned Emperor in 1508. The other pages give impressions of cannon and other arsenal material. Note the iron finials to the bottoms of the hafts of halberds of ca. 1500. Michael Attached Images