Finest 16th to 18th Century German Powder Flasks - a Unique Collection!

Matchlock · 18th December 2014, 06:09 PM

One more detail of the 19th c. Historismus period flask, and for contrast another, similar flask but carved in the characteristic manner of the 1830's to 1840's, and carried out at a Thuringian workshop.

Matchlock · 18th December 2014, 07:56 PM

Another very special flask is this circular specimen carved by the famous artisan Michael Maucher in Schwäbisch Gmünd, and decorated with engraved and fire-gilt strips of copper; ca. 1680.
Maucher also adorned gun stocks employing his unparalleld characteristic gift of craftsmanship.
This receptacle for gunpowder is wrought bipartite horizontally, and its diameter is only 11 cm.

Best,
Michael

bkp747 · 25th December 2014, 08:21 PM

These are truly magnificent pieces... simply amazing, Michael.

Matchlock · 26th December 2014, 09:50 AM

Thank you, Barry,

Yes, they doubtlessly are; those seem to be some of the ideal moments when arts actually met crafts ...

I also feel that the tiny little details of those splendid and profusely decorated small items of accouterment are worth all the toil it took me to both detect and detract those close-ups.

They now allow ideal studies; you can view and search them for minutes or even hours - and still make out spots not noticed yet ...

Best,
Michael

Matchlock · 26th December 2014, 03:24 PM

Two fine and rare Nürnberg made flasks.

The first of hemispheric shape and often associated with those used by the Trabanten-Leibgarde of the Electors of Saxony, ca. 1590-1600, and the embossed and gilt lion leads charcateristic of the Saxon style.
The second of very rare type and highly unususal in its flat, symmetrically figured form, also often termed "Saxon, ca. 1600". This specimen, dated 1570, proves the author's thesis that those powder containers shaped like leather frogs for caliverman's flasks actually are older than most experts used to think.

For comparison, photos of two very rare leather frogs in The Michael Trömner Collection and another, together with a Saxon caliverman's flask, are added.

Best,
Michael

The images of the flasks from Pinterest, the photos of the leather frogs copyrighted by the author.

Matchlock · 26th December 2014, 03:44 PM

Another gilt flask, also Nürnberg, and dated 1568.

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18th December 2014, 06:09 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	One more detail of the 19th c. Historismus period flask, and for contrast another, similar flask but carved in the characteristic manner of the 1830's to 1840's, and carried out at a Thuringian workshop. Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 18th December 2014 at 08:15 PM.

18th December 2014, 07:56 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Another very special flask is this circular specimen carved by the famous artisan Michael Maucher in Schwäbisch Gmünd, and decorated with engraved and fire-gilt strips of copper; ca. 1680. Maucher also adorned gun stocks employing his unparalleld characteristic gift of craftsmanship. This receptacle for gunpowder is wrought bipartite horizontally, and its diameter is only 11 cm. Best, Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 18th December 2014 at 09:08 PM.

26th December 2014, 03:24 PM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Two fine and rare Nürnberg made flasks. The first of hemispheric shape and often associated with those used by the Trabanten-Leibgarde of the Electors of Saxony, ca. 1590-1600, and the embossed and gilt lion leads charcateristic of the Saxon style. The second of very rare type and highly unususal in its flat, symmetrically figured form, also often termed "Saxon, ca. 1600". This specimen, dated 1570, proves the author's thesis that those powder containers shaped like leather frogs for caliverman's flasks actually are older than most experts used to think. For comparison, photos of two very rare leather frogs in The Michael Trömner Collection and another, together with a Saxon caliverman's flask, are added. Best, Michael *The images of the flasks from Pinterest, the photos of the leather frogs copyrighted by the author.* Attached Images

26th December 2014, 03:44 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Another gilt flask, also Nürnberg, and dated 1568. m Attached Images

25th December 2014, 08:21 PM	#3
bkp747 Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 15	These are truly magnificent pieces... simply amazing, Michael.

26th December 2014, 09:50 AM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Thank you, Barry, Yes, they doubtlessly are; those seem to be some of the ideal moments when arts actually met crafts ... I also feel that the tiny little details of those splendid and profusely decorated small items of accouterment are worth all the toil it took me to both detect and detract those close-ups. They now allow ideal studies; you can view and search them for minutes or even hours - and still make out spots not noticed yet ... Best, Michael