When in Toronto, do not miss the Royal Ontario Museum

Emanuel · 15th June 2009, 09:53 PM

I'll try to take pics some time this week. The ROM is right by my university. It had an impressive collection of European armours and weapons on display a few years ago...I haven't seen it since the museum's renovation.

Emanuel

Matchlock · 15th June 2009, 10:09 PM

Please do remember me and my interests in 14th-17th c. swords, Gothic crossbows and 14th-17th c. firearms and accouterments when you get there, Manolo/Emanuel - thanks a lot!!!

Michael

P.S. Ain't I just too meek, humble and modest?!

Emanuel · 15th June 2009, 10:36 PM

I'll see what I can do

Emanuel (real name) (manolo is just a handle)

Emanuel · 20th June 2009, 02:04 PM

Hello Gents,

Went by the ROM yesterday and took some pics. The European arms and armour collection seems considerably smaller than I remember it. Same goes for what's grouped together as middle-eastern. A lot of money went into a much-publicized expansion of the museum, supposedly to accomodate the ROM's vast holdings that never see the light of daya nd rot/rust away in the vaults. Unfortunately, the goals were not met IMO. What is on exhibit is top quality, but there's little of it. You can't get much sense of variety. What the ROM is good at is showing a wide snapshot of cultures, including at least one example from most aspects of material culture.

That said, here are some goodies...not much mediaeval I'm afraid

Emanuel

Emanuel · 20th June 2009, 02:07 PM

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Emanuel · 20th June 2009, 02:13 PM

That was essentially it for the European collection. There used to be a fairly large collection of pistols and guns, but it's gone now.

The rest of the pics show a nice collection of African, Indian and Persian (misc Middle-Eastern) items. Lots of gold, jade, rock crystal and wootz!

Some really nice clubs too, the Fijian and Papuan ones are HUGE

20th June 2009, 02:04 PM	#4
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello Gents, Went by the ROM yesterday and took some pics. The European arms and armour collection seems considerably smaller than I remember it. Same goes for what's grouped together as middle-eastern. A lot of money went into a much-publicized expansion of the museum, supposedly to accomodate the ROM's vast holdings that never see the light of daya nd rot/rust away in the vaults. Unfortunately, the goals were not met IMO. What is on exhibit is top quality, but there's little of it. You can't get much sense of variety. What the ROM is good at is showing a wide snapshot of cultures, including at least one example from most aspects of material culture. That said, here are some goodies...not much mediaeval I'm afraid Emanuel Attached Images

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Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	V2 Attached Images

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Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	That was essentially it for the European collection. There used to be a fairly large collection of pistols and guns, but it's gone now. The rest of the pics show a nice collection of African, Indian and Persian (misc Middle-Eastern) items. Lots of gold, jade, rock crystal and wootz! Some really nice clubs too, the Fijian and Papuan ones are HUGE Attached Images

15th June 2009, 09:53 PM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	I'll try to take pics some time this week. The ROM is right by my university. It had an impressive collection of European armours and weapons on display a few years ago...I haven't seen it since the museum's renovation. Emanuel

15th June 2009, 10:09 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Please do remember me and my interests in 14th-17th c. swords, Gothic crossbows and 14th-17th c. firearms and accouterments when you get there, Manolo/Emanuel - thanks a lot!!! Michael P.S. Ain't I just too meek, humble and modest?!

15th June 2009, 10:36 PM	#3
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	I'll see what I can do Emanuel (real name) (manolo is just a handle)