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Forum: European Armoury 3rd September 2014, 07:42 PM
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Posted By Andi
Here is a igniting iron on display at...

Here is a igniting iron on display at Reichsstadtmuseum Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany. It is shown in connection with a miniature cannon ca, 31 mm, barrel lenght 525 mm of 1676. Due to...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd September 2014, 07:19 PM
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Views: 8,074
Posted By Andi
Or it could be an object similar to the two tar...

Or it could be an object similar to the two tar lances from Emden Arsenal in Lower Saxony, Germany from the 16th or 17th century. (Photo earlier posted by Matchlock)

Even the multibarry object of...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd September 2014, 07:03 PM
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Views: 8,074
Posted By Andi
Probably it could be an object like the one...

Probably it could be an object like the one facing to the top left corner a page of Franz Helm: Buch von den probierten Künsten (on well-tried arts), printed in 1535. A long poled weapon carrying an...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd September 2014, 06:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,074
Posted By Andi
Fire Lances

Marcus den toom posed at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?p=174886
Forum: European Armoury 2nd September 2014, 08:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 21,546
Posted By Andi
Probably some burning fire balls? The...

Probably some burning fire balls?


The poled weapon in Michaels post of the Manuscript Judith and Holofernes of 1430 may be something like an early fire or tar lance (German: Pechlanze or...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd August 2014, 11:50 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 265,159
Posted By Andi
Just found on Internet Archive: Page 15 of...

Just found on Internet Archive:
Page 15 of American Art Association: European arms and armour, mainly XV-XVI & XVII centuries. New York : Anderson Galleries, 1928....
Forum: European Armoury 3rd August 2014, 10:48 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,122
Posted By Andi
Hello morko-man Thanks for your first...

Hello morko-man

Thanks for your first thread. We are very curious to see the images of your reconstructed canon. Especially I am very interested as I am anxiously waiting to receive our...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd July 2014, 08:04 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 130,564
Posted By Andi
Good news regarding the both hackbuts of Woldegk....

Good news regarding the both hackbuts of Woldegk.

I just received a phonecall of the curator of the local Mühlenmuseum in Woldegk who told me, that both barrel are still existing. One was...
Forum: European Armoury 21st July 2014, 08:49 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 130,564
Posted By Andi
Unfortunately I have no copyright on the image...

Unfortunately I have no copyright on the image and no further infos on the pieces. I tried to contact the Schützengilde Woldegk and the mayor of the town Woldeg but received no reply till yet. :mad:
Forum: European Armoury 19th July 2014, 11:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,861
Posted By Andi
I just found an other press release of Royal...

I just found an other press release of Royal Armouries

http://www.royalarmouries.org/what-we-do/press/unique-hand-cannon-on-show-at-royal-armouries-in-leeds
Forum: European Armoury 19th July 2014, 11:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,861
Posted By Andi
There are no further informations known to me yet...

There are no further informations known to me yet but in view of the circumstances of its find, it is unlikely that more details such as its mounting can be achieved from the piece, especially as...
Forum: European Armoury 16th July 2014, 08:17 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 265,159
Posted By Andi
Remains of an Ottomani fire arrow found during...

Remains of an Ottomani fire arrow found during archaeologcial excavations of a water well at Wilhelm-Lebsaftgasse 3, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria in 1970. Length 383 mm max. diameter ca. 50 mm. Dated...
Forum: European Armoury 9th July 2014, 09:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 21,546
Posted By Andi
May I invite you to visit my pinterest...

May I invite you to visit my pinterest collection. I collect images of primary sources such as preserved originals and contemporary written and image sources. I tried to get as many informations as...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2014, 09:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,498
Posted By Andi
We should be able to discuss such historic topics...

We should be able to discuss such historic topics freely in neutral and scientific way, without being blamed to celebrate cruelty to both animals and humans either in former or in present times....
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2014, 01:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,498
Posted By Andi
Attached an early image from Johannes de Fontana:...

Attached an early image from Johannes de Fontana: Bellicorum instrumentorum liber cum figuris. Venice 1420-1430. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München, BSB Cod.icon. 242, fol. 37r. He purposes...
Forum: European Armoury 21st June 2014, 12:17 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 265,159
Posted By Andi
Here are two images I made yesterday at Nuremberg...

Here are two images I made yesterday at Nuremberg Kaiserburg (Imperial Castle) Museum of fire balls used for Lustfeuerwerk (decorative fireworks) dated to 18th century. Diameter of the small balls...
Forum: European Armoury 20th June 2014, 03:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,422
Posted By Andi
This Tuesday my Wife Chris and I visited...

This Tuesday my Wife Chris and I visited Matchlock at his home. We probably not met him at his best health but definitively at his best mood.

For both of us it was a great pleasure and honour to...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd June 2014, 08:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,422
Posted By Andi
Thank you all, I just reached him very shortly by...

Thank you all, I just reached him very shortly by phone.
Forum: European Armoury 30th May 2014, 10:02 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 693,971
Posted By Andi
Images from Tøjhusmuseet Copenhagen, Denmark. ...

Images from Tøjhusmuseet Copenhagen, Denmark.
The first is a netherlands 3/4 pounder called pothund of the 16th century the other ones were found in a ships wreck near Anholt.
Forum: European Armoury 30th May 2014, 09:46 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 693,971
Posted By Andi
A breech loader chamber of the 15th century found...

A breech loader chamber of the 15th century found in 1932 in front of the famous Lübeck Holstentor. Photographed at Museum Holstentor Lübeck, Germany. Unfortunately no dimensions and caliber are...
Forum: European Armoury 25th May 2014, 11:00 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 265,159
Posted By Andi
Our first experimental of burning a reconstructed...

Our first experimental of burning a reconstructed medieval pitch garland (fire crown, quoit; German: Pechkranz) on 4. May 2014. The pitch garland was made of a ring of straw, bandaged with nitrated...
Forum: European Armoury 7th May 2014, 06:23 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 154,791
Posted By Andi
I am wondering about the fact that DHM described...

I am wondering about the fact that DHM described its handgonne reconstruction with hook aquisition no W 86/1 as "Tannenberg-Büchse Nachbildung" (Tannenberg-Handgonne Reconstruction) while the...
Forum: European Armoury 4th May 2014, 12:20 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 265,159
Posted By Andi
Tonight we have launched some pages about...

Tonight we have launched some pages about incendiary devices and grenades on our web page (Sorry that they are available in German language only but we hope get them translated into English in the...
Forum: European Armoury 18th April 2014, 07:55 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 265,159
Posted By Andi
Let me take the opportunity to post some photos...

Let me take the opportunity to post some photos of the Fire or Light Balls (in German: Feuerballen, Leuchtballen, Leuchtfässer or Sturmfässer) form the permanent exhibition of Veste Coburg, Bavaria,...
Forum: European Armoury 12th April 2014, 01:22 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 265,159
Posted By Andi
Two photos of two hemp rope quoits I made at...

Two photos of two hemp rope quoits I made at Veste Coburg two weekends ago - unfortunately I hat not mutch time to see the exhibition so I just quickly shot the photos without any preparations...
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