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22nd April 2012, 09:55 PM
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As a supplement to post 132, concerning Ambras quarrels with fletches painted red and green:
a detail from Thalhoffer's fencing books, 1459, vol. I, fol. 62. m Last edited by Matchlock; 22nd April 2012 at 10:07 PM. |
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23rd April 2012, 04:52 AM
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I will try and post something this week.
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23rd April 2012, 06:28 PM
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We are looking forward to your contributions!!!
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28th April 2012, 04:00 PM
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14th and 15th C. Crossbows Employed on Horseback!
Such pieces of period artwork are quite rare to detect.
The first instance dated 1461, the lower two ca. 1340, all from Swiss manuscripts. At bottom a 1480's illustration from the Wolfegg Hausbuch, fol. 51v-52r, showing a crossbow in its quiver suspended from the saddle. m Last edited by Matchlock; 28th April 2012 at 04:49 PM. |
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28th April 2012, 04:52 PM
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The only other period illustration, apart from the Wolfegg Hausbuch, I have come across depicting a crossbow stored away in its quiver, 2nd half 15th c.
m Last edited by Matchlock; 28th April 2012 at 05:29 PM. |
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28th April 2012, 05:24 PM
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Two more colored drawings from the Wolfegg Hausbuch, ca. 1480, of crossbows on horseback, the one on the left in the first picture stored away in its quiver.
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28th April 2012, 05:59 PM
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It is only with some reluctance that I post this as it was obviously redrawn in 1898 after an early-16th c. original depiction which is not verified. So we do not know how exact the drawing actually is.
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24th May 2012, 05:32 PM
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31st May 2012, 08:16 PM
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This Nuremberg workshop arrow mark is also found on the barrels of matchlock Landsknecht arquebuses preserved in the Bayerisches Armeemuseum Ingolstadt, together with the same date 1537; this group of arquebuses was restocked in 1619 (two images attached).
My question: From where is the information that thes arquebuses were restocked in 1619? Best |
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1st June 2012, 10:15 PM
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A very fine Late-Gothic crossbow, ca. 1480-1500, mounted with one of the earliest etched and gilt steel bows which either might belong originally or could be a working-time replacement of a former composite horn bow.
It was sold comparatively cheap at 15,000 Deutschmark plus 23 per cent commission, Hermann Historica, 27 November 1982. Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 1st June 2012 at 11:47 PM. |
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2nd June 2012, 11:03 AM
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The bow of this crossbow is surely a later replacement and of a later date as the tiller. An etched and gilded bow does not match to the undecorated long tiller of a (war-)crossbow. Also the price of Euro 9,500 incl. commission in 1982 is not as cheap as it looks today (for a composite crossbow). If you calculate an inflation rate of 2,5 percent per year this sum commensurates with an amount of Euro 20,000 today.
A completely genuine late Gothic war-crossbow with steel bow was for sale at Hermann Historica October 2009, but remained unsold for a limit of Euro 16,000. Length: 98cm Weight: 6 kg See attachments Best Last edited by Swordfish; 2nd June 2012 at 02:44 PM. |
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8th June 2012, 09:58 AM
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Hi Michael and all other crossbow friends!
I think I may finally have some time to check my files and post some, I hope at least, interesting Swedish crossbow stuff. I’m beginning it with this late 15th century crossbow from the wooden parts of middle Sweden. It is from Skog parish in Hälsingland. The crossbows of this type are all still of almost the same size and type as the long and slender 14th century crossbows. Its located today at Livrustkammaren in Stockholm, Sweden. Micke Dahlström, Stockholm LockbowSociety, Sweden |
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