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Forum: European Armoury 11th January 2013, 01:31 PM
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Posted By Andi
Sorry! I understand. Here in Germany it is...

Sorry! I understand.

Here in Germany it is delicate to publish copyrighted marterial in forums as a lot of lawyers are making a good business issuing extremely expensive written warnings to the...
Forum: European Armoury 10th January 2013, 10:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 21,488
Posted By Andi
Medieval shields / paveses / targes

The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art has some really nice medieval shields in its collection and some HD-Images on its website:
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Forum: European Armoury 28th December 2012, 12:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,817
Posted By Andi
Frohe Weihnachten Euch Allen Merry Christmas to...

Frohe Weihnachten Euch Allen
Merry Christmas to all of you
Forum: European Armoury 8th December 2012, 11:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 7,139
Posted By Andi
Sponsorship wanted for Schwarzburger Zeughaus

The Schwarzenburger Zeughaus (Schwarzenburg Armoury) in Thuringia, Germany is seeking for sponsorships for the conservation and restauration of objects from their valuable collection. The following...
Forum: European Armoury 8th December 2012, 11:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,141
Posted By Andi
Mönschsbüchse from Dresden early 15th century?

A very nice piece at the Staatliche Kunstsammlung Dresden, Germany.

According to the description it is probably from the early 15th century. The iron barrel is black finished and nicely decorated...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd December 2012, 02:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 22,095
Posted By Andi
Oooohhh they are so cute

Oooohhh they are so cute
Forum: European Armoury 28th November 2012, 08:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,240
Posted By Andi
Maybe: Modern bronze handgonne replica found...

Maybe:

Modern bronze handgonne replica found in Siegelsberg/Murrhardt
Forum: European Armoury 28th November 2012, 08:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,240
Posted By Andi
The museum referred me to the mayor of Murrhardt...

The museum referred me to the mayor of Murrhardt who reffered me to the person in charge of the archaeological state agency working on the find. Today I received the answer.

As I already...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th November 2012, 09:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 19,648
Posted By Andi
Ki kronckew! I just found this "historic"...

Ki kronckew!

I just found this "historic" thread.

The seax blades are looking like being inspired by scandinavian and anglo saxon seax types from the 9th and 10th century AD.

Here...
Forum: European Armoury 24th November 2012, 01:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,786
Posted By Andi
Thanks for this nice article. The English...

Thanks for this nice article.

The English Wikipedia article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dussack is a bit short and needs to be extended - so also the German one...
Forum: European Armoury 20th November 2012, 06:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 37,250
Posted By Andi
Matchlock! I wish you a good and throughout...

Matchlock!

I wish you a good and throughout recovery and hope you will be back very soon.

Gute Besserung!
Forum: European Armoury 17th November 2012, 06:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,240
Posted By Andi
I have asked the Carl-Schweizer-Museum for...

I have asked the Carl-Schweizer-Museum for updated information or literature references - I'll keep you informed.

Here is Matchlocks post regarding the compareable Danzig /Gdanzk Handgonne found...
Forum: European Armoury 16th November 2012, 03:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 51,370
Posted By Andi
Another two illustrations of the use of caltrops....

Another two illustrations of the use of caltrops.

The first one is from Conrad Kyesers Bellifortis from 1460 showing two differnet types - and - protective iron soles.

The second illustration...
Forum: European Armoury 16th November 2012, 12:13 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 79,026
Posted By Andi
Thanks for the interesting image. I have already...

Thanks for the interesting image. I have already seen it somewhere else here in the forum.

Primarily I am investigating for contemporary historical sources of such charcoal pans or fire vessels...
Forum: European Armoury 16th November 2012, 11:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,653
Posted By Andi
Unfortunately for my private purpuses they are...

Unfortunately for my private purpuses they are much too young :shrug: :(
a dating between 1375-1400 would much more suite my wishes - but that's live ;)

I just received the calibres of the...
Forum: European Armoury 15th November 2012, 09:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 51,370
Posted By Andi
A drastic illustration of the tactical effect of...

A drastic illustration of the tactical effect of caltrops is shown in an illustrated manuscript "Kriegstechnik" of the Zentralbibliothek Zürich Switzerland, inventory Ms. Rh. hist. 33b, dating to the...
Forum: European Armoury 15th November 2012, 02:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,240
Posted By Andi
Modern bronze handgonne replica found in Siegelsberg/Murrhardt

I don't know if this has been posted here already but search requests for "Siegelsberg" and "Murrhardt", "Danzig" or "Gdańsk" brought no relevant results.

BZ Online reports on 13.08.2011...
Forum: European Armoury 15th November 2012, 02:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,653
Posted By Andi
Cool: Today I have recevied the answer from...

Cool: Today I have recevied the answer from Dithmarscher Landesmuseum :D :D which sounds a bit curious:




Dear ...,
Here you have caught us in a sore spot. Because we know very little about...
Forum: European Armoury 15th November 2012, 01:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,516
Posted By Andi
Hi M ELEY! Thanks. Taking the pictures was a...

Hi M ELEY!

Thanks. Taking the pictures was a bit difficult as it is rather dark in the exhibition but with a special permission for a Wikipedia-Project I was able to use a Tripod and other tools ...
Forum: European Armoury 14th November 2012, 09:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 25,068
Posted By Andi
Hello Spiridonov Did you know it already? I...

Hello Spiridonov

Did you know it already? I asked myself the same question and beged a friend to transcribe the Text of the page. Hopefully I will get his reply soon.
Forum: European Armoury 14th November 2012, 06:07 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 79,026
Posted By Andi
Olá fernando. Sorry! I have corrected the...

Olá fernando.

Sorry! I have corrected the link in my last post to a persisting URL: http://archiv.onb.ac.at:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=2316748

I am also sure that this is a pan with...
Forum: European Armoury 14th November 2012, 03:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,516
Posted By Andi
Here are two more images of the find. First...

Here are two more images of the find.

First one is a tip of a powder horn with cap.

The second photo was made by Sebastian Sonntag showing the inner side of the reconstructed ships deck in the...
Forum: European Armoury 14th November 2012, 03:20 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 62,204
Posted By Andi
Holla fernando! Sorry. The link is actually...

Holla fernando!

Sorry. The link is actually the url of the image posted by matchlock earlier in this thread. I dont know how to insert an image which has already been upleaded by other users in...
Forum: European Armoury 14th November 2012, 01:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,516
Posted By Andi
Armory of a 1600-1622 sunken ship wreck in river Elbe at Hamburg-Wittenbergen

In the permanent exhibition of Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte (hamburgmuseum) in Hamburg, Germany is a display of some finds dredged out of the river Elbe near Hamburg-Wittenbergen in 1979-1981....
Forum: European Armoury 14th November 2012, 12:00 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 79,026
Posted By Andi
P. Sixl has published in his article Entwicklung...

P. Sixl has published in his article Entwicklung und Gebrauch der Handfeuerwafen in Zeitschrift für historische Waffenkunde vol 1.8, 1897, page 201 the image below showing a gonner firing a cannon...
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