Highly decorated medieval (?) french two hand mace

[cornelistromp]

Originally Posted by Matchlock

I am nor sure about your respective opinions.
This item reprents exactly the same Italian style as the contemporary maces

it is not the same Italian style nor technique!
Actually these are two completely different techniques and incomparable
At your barrel example material around the figures is chislelled away by hand , this is the so-called embossing technique.
At the shaft of the mace just the line around the fleur de lis is removed, so called engraving technique, however not done by chiselling but by casting.

I expect you meant a style and technique similar to the foliage decoration on the maces in the pictures, which is completely different as a casting.


best,
jasper

[Matchlock]

Hi fellows,


You're right, of course, no doubt about that!

I fully agree with your statements that the item in question is a cast-iron 19th c. decorative reproduction. The etchings are done primitvely as well. I don't thik they are etched at all.


It's just that, at the moment, I lack the time to go into details.
So all I wanted to show was the ample bandwith of early 16th c. ornamental patterns.

For comparison, I have just authored a new thread that will provide you with tons of genuine Italian iron carvings on barrels and maces from the 1520's to ca. 1540.

Please see
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18904


Enjoy,
and best es ever,
Michael