A Unique Double Barrel Bronze Tiller Haquebut, North Germany, ca. 1420

Matchlock · 2nd December 2011, 11:56 PM

For an important correction of dating the double-barreled bronze haquebut, which I own to my friend Alexander (Spiridonov), please see

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...303#post129303

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Spiridonov · 22nd July 2012, 03:04 PM

I remember that one or two years ago somebody posted ling with a great numerous photos of handgonne from Morko. Unfortunately I have not had time to before the link disappeared. So who was the man posted this link? Maby somebody have safe all photos and can share they?

Matchlock · 22nd July 2012, 03:38 PM

Hi Alexander,

Here is the site:

http://gunneyg.info/Morko/html/MorkoWideBand.htm

I saved all those photos and the author's statements concerning the (art) history of the gun, so here they are.

The tiller stock a portion of which is seen in the first photo is a modern reconstruction but most probably comes very near the original.

Best,
Michael

Matchlock · 22nd July 2012, 03:41 PM

And the last three.

Matchlock · 22nd July 2012, 04:38 PM

Here are the screen shots from the linked web site:

http://gunneyg.info/Morko/html/MorkoWideBand.htm

I differ from Richard Connell's statement that superficial letters were usually not used in the Gothic period just to fill in an empty space.
At times when craftsmen like bronze founders could not normally read or write the only way for a learned person to convey a description desired to be appear on a work of art was writing the letters down for the founder to copy.

E.g., a lot of meaningless inscriptions found on medieval sword blades denote that those letters were often not copied exactly and were primarily used as a magic ornamentation. Thus, an additional letter, meaningless though it obviously was, used to fill in an empty space seems quite understandable from the a Late Gothic craftsman's point of view.

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Matchlock · 22nd July 2012, 04:47 PM

The remainder.

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Matchlock · 22nd July 2012, 04:49 PM

No post - to be deleted! Thanks, 'Nando!

22nd July 2012, 03:38 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Alexander, Here is the site: http://gunneyg.info/Morko/html/MorkoWideBand.htm I saved all those photos and the author's statements concerning the (art) history of the gun, so here they are. The tiller stock a portion of which is seen in the first photo is a modern reconstruction but most probably comes very near the original. Best, Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 23rd July 2012 at 02:41 AM.

22nd July 2012, 03:41 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	And the last three. Attached Images

22nd July 2012, 04:38 PM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Here are the screen shots from the linked web site: http://gunneyg.info/Morko/html/MorkoWideBand.htm I differ from Richard Connell's statement that superficial letters were usually not used in the Gothic period just to fill in an empty space. At times when craftsmen like bronze founders could not normally read or write the only way for a learned person to convey a description desired to be appear on a work of art was writing the letters down for the founder to copy. E.g., a lot of meaningless inscriptions found on medieval sword blades denote that those letters were often not copied exactly and were primarily used as a magic ornamentation. Thus, an additional letter, meaningless though it obviously was, used to fill in an empty space seems quite understandable from the a Late Gothic craftsman's point of view. m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 22nd July 2012 at 05:09 PM.

22nd July 2012, 04:47 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The remainder. m Attached Images

2nd December 2011, 11:56 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	For an important correction of dating the double-barreled bronze haquebut, which I own to my friend Alexander (Spiridonov), please see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...303#post129303 m

22nd July 2012, 03:04 PM	#2
Spiridonov Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Russia, Leningrad Posts: 355	I remember that one or two years ago somebody posted ling with a great numerous photos of handgonne from Morko. Unfortunately I have not had time to before the link disappeared. So who was the man posted this link? Maby somebody have safe all photos and can share they?

22nd July 2012, 04:49 PM	#7
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	No post - to be deleted! Thanks, 'Nando!