The Moser Collection 1912

Jens Nordlunde · 1st October 2017, 03:37 PM

Yes Henri Moser's father was a watchmaker in St. Petersburg, but a very skilled one, as he was working for Fabergé.
It is said, that some of the swords Moser got, he paid with a bottle of snaps.
If I remember correctly, in the paper drawn up between Moser and the council of Bern, it says that the collection should be on exhibition at all times, but the museum says, that due to lack of money, they can only show a small part of the collection.
Please correct me, if I remember wrongly about the paper between Moser and the council of Bern.

The 1912 catalogue is almost impossible to find, and like Artzi wrote, very expensive. The 1955 catalogue is difficult to find, and quite expensive as well - and it is in German.
I have heard somewhere, that there is a manuscript of the daggers, the manuscript is almost finished, and the pictures photographed - but the museum does not have the money to publish it!!!
Have you tried to read between the lines:-).

Jens Nordlunde · 1st October 2017, 09:21 PM

Should anyone wonder what Henri Moser looked like - here is a picture of him.

estcrh · 3rd October 2017, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

I have heard somewhere, that there is a manuscript of the daggers, the manuscript is almost finished, and the pictures photographed - but the museum does not have the money to publish it!!!
Have you tried to read between the lines:-).

Have they attempted to solicit funds from interested parties? Sounds like a worthy project.

Jens Nordlunde · 3rd September 2019, 04:52 PM

Eric,

As far as I see it, the problem is more, that some curators are interested in Oriental arms, while others are more interested in European arms - so even if you have the money, the problem is about interests and about space.

Have you ever thought about why Wallace Collection does not give out a catalogue about their Oriental collection? Their last catalogue on this subject is, if I recall correctly, from 1914 and reprinted in 1964, without pictures at all - only short texts, and they are not the only museum avoiding to publish Oriental arms, other than army museums. To this comes that in the last decade museums seem to have avoided to exhibit arms, likely as they are war like subjects.

1st October 2017, 09:21 PM	#2
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1st October 2017, 03:37 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Yes Henri Moser's father was a watchmaker in St. Petersburg, but a very skilled one, as he was working for Fabergé. It is said, that some of the swords Moser got, he paid with a bottle of snaps. If I remember correctly, in the paper drawn up between Moser and the council of Bern, it says that the collection should be on exhibition at all times, but the museum says, that due to lack of money, they can only show a small part of the collection. Please correct me, if I remember wrongly about the paper between Moser and the council of Bern. The 1912 catalogue is almost impossible to find, and like Artzi wrote, very expensive. The 1955 catalogue is difficult to find, and quite expensive as well - and it is in German. I have heard somewhere, that there is a manuscript of the daggers, the manuscript is almost finished, and the pictures photographed - but the museum does not have the money to publish it!!! Have you tried to read between the lines:-).

3rd September 2019, 04:52 PM	#4
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Eric, As far as I see it, the problem is more, that some curators are interested in Oriental arms, while others are more interested in European arms - so even if you have the money, the problem is about interests and about space. Have you ever thought about why Wallace Collection does not give out a catalogue about their Oriental collection? Their last catalogue on this subject is, if I recall correctly, from 1914 and reprinted in 1964, without pictures at all - only short texts, and they are not the only museum avoiding to publish Oriental arms, other than army museums. To this comes that in the last decade museums seem to have avoided to exhibit arms, likely as they are war like subjects.