10th August 2014, 11:59 AM
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(deceased)
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking
Posts: 4,310
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Hi fellows,
You're right, of course, no doubt about that!  
I fully agree with your statements that the item in question is a cast-iron 19th c. decorative reproduction. The etchings are done primitvely as well. I don't thik they are etched at all.
It's just that, at the moment, I lack the time to go into details .
So all I wanted to show was the ample bandwith of early 16th c. ornamental patterns.
For comparison, I have just authored a new thread that will provide you with tons of genuine Italian iron carvings on barrels and maces from the 1520's to ca. 1540.
Please see
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18904
Enjoy,
and best es ever,
Michael
Last edited by Matchlock; 10th August 2014 at 12:18 PM.
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