Unusual powder tester for comments

[Matchlock]

With these on our site we have, I guess, a full spectrum of powder testers, starting with an early instance of the second half of the 17th c. (top attachments), featuring an English model signed by Woolley, ca. 1780 (made of brass), and including a modern copy (the one on the percussion system).

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[Matchlock]

Two more, the one on top Spanish, dated 1865.

[Matchlock]

A Dutch model with ivory grip, 2nd half 17th c., a mid-18th c. specimen and two of late 18th c. date, the second employing a Spanish miquelet lock mechanism.

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[Marcus den toom]

I remembered this powder tester from an auction (probus auction 21). It is dated 1701 and "Richter Koln". I hope i don't have to censor the sexual content, since the overall picture does show a good portret of that periods style.
The auction labeled it as barock, but i would also say some renaissance content ?
It is 23 cm long.

[Matchlock]

Great find, Marcus,

The Baroque style evolved straight out of the Renaissance, retaining many aspects of the former époque.

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[fernando]

Originally Posted by Marcus den toom

I remembered this powder tester from an auction (probus auction 21). It is dated 1701 and "Richter Koln". I hope i don't have to censor the sexual content, since the overall picture does show a good portret of that periods style. ..

That is amazing !!!
Michl also showed us one with the same attitude in his post #13.
Certainly a fashion ... maybe with a meaning .

Oh, only now i notice that Marcus's example is more (humanly) complete than that one posted by Michl

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Matchlock

Two more, the one on top Spanish, dated 1865.

Say Michl, how long ago has this auction taken place ?
I am trying to figure out whether my example, just acquired, cost me a good or a bad price.

[Matchlock]

Of course, Sir Nando,


Right at your command and service:
here are the hammer prices (plus 23 per cent commission for the buyer, minus 23 per cent for the consigner) of Hermann Historica's Munich back till 2012 (descending). As they prove, prices greatly vary.
Please forgive me for not finding exactly the items posted before as I picked them up from the web at random.


Best,
Michl

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Matchlock

Of course, Sir Nando,
Right at your command and service: ...

Thank you for the pictures and for the reverence, Sir Miguel .
... although none of them has the date the auction took place, which was my humble request; you know, trying to update the prices ... inflation and all .

[Marcus den toom]

Originally Posted by fernando

Say Michl, how long ago has this auction taken place ?
I am trying to figure out whether my example, just acquired, cost me a good or a bad price.

I think we should put your example somewhere in the €350-450,- range Fernando, though not very old, all of them seem very collectible. As always, the price differs with the quality, rarity, maker, age, provenance, etc.

The handle on your powder tester was amde in the same way and from the same material as my indoor door handles. The house was made in 1920's.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Marcus den toom

The handle on your powder tester was made in the same way and from the same material as my indoor door handles. The house was made in 1920's.

Thank you Marcus, but we better not express values under discussion terms; only (non posted) considerations on prices accidently shown in Web images .

You are not assuming that my powder tester is as new as 1920
I would be most surprised that you door handles are of horn; may i call it insolit ?!
But if you only refer to its shape and apparent method i don't need to remind you that such design may be centuries old .

[Matchlock]

Some more samples of powder testers, all four 2nd half to late 17th c.

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[fernando]

Ah ... the testing tube with the touchole


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[fernando]

Originally Posted by Matchlock

With these on our site we have, I guess, a full spectrum of powder testers, starting with an early instance of the second half of the 17th c. (top attachments), featuring an English model signed by Woolley, ca. 1780 (made of brass), and including a modern copy (the one on the percussion system).

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Fantabulous Michl,
Great and varied examples.
I don't want to jump to conclusions as i lack the experience to perceive that determined examples from different countries follow the same fashion; otherwise i would say that my specimen is Spanish, when comparing it with the one made by Lucas Ortiz de Zarate ... although i die for mine not being from the 18th century, even if by the end ... horn grip and all

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Matchlock

With these on our site we have, I guess, a full spectrum of powder testers, starting with an early instance of the second half of the 17th c....

Let me then widen the spectrum ... back to the dawn of powder testing.
Images drawn for a rather interesting article written by Dr. H. G. Muller:
http://www.reenactor.ru/ARH/PDF/Muller_H._G.pdf
I am trying to find the author's email address, to query him on my example but, so far, had no result. Anyone has an idea how to get it ?

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