the river Lek Landsknechtdagger

Matchlock · 16th April 2012, 11:03 PM

Thanks a lot, Dmitry,

For posting the images together with your remarks, which in my eyes are absolutely correct!

I thought I saved anything published by the Philly to my hard disc but this item was missing so far.

A dating of 'ca. 1400' is way off indeed.
For comparison, attached please find images of a fine 1520's' horseman's axe, the haft twisted in the same early-Italian Renaissance fashion, and a contemporary North Italian arquebus barrel.

Thanks again, and best,
Michael

16th April 2012, 11:03 PM	#13
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Thanks a lot, Dmitry, For posting the images together with your remarks, which in my eyes are absolutely correct! I thought I saved anything published by the Philly to my hard disc but this item was missing so far. A dating of 'ca. 1400' is way off indeed. For comparison, attached please find images of a fine 1520's' horseman's axe, the haft twisted in the same early-Italian Renaissance fashion, and a contemporary North Italian arquebus barrel. Thanks again, and best, Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 17th April 2012 at 08:47 PM.