Flintlock pistol by Bongard

Matchlock · 15th January 2012, 06:32 PM

Hi Matus,

This is a very fine sample of a French Baroque style flintlock hunting pistol made by the famous gunnmaker Hermann (French Armand) Bongarde in Düseldorf/Westfalia, Germany, obviously during his later years, ca. 1725.

Guns by this maker are preserved in some of the finest museums, among them an early garniture from the 1680's in the Bavarian National Museum Munich.

Congratulations,
and best,
Michael

Matus · 16th January 2012, 02:29 PM

Hello Michael and Fernando,

thank you for your nice words.

If I may ask you Michael, why do you think it's from Bongard's later years? I've been trying to research him as much as possible, but I'm far from being able to judge his works by the timeline... I'm very curious.

Thank you,
Matus

15th January 2012, 06:32 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Matus, This is a very fine sample of a French Baroque style flintlock hunting pistol made by the famous gunnmaker Hermann (French Armand) Bongarde in Düseldorf/Westfalia, Germany, obviously during his later years, ca. 1725. Guns by this maker are preserved in some of the finest museums, among them an early garniture from the 1680's in the Bavarian National Museum Munich. Congratulations, and best, Michael

16th January 2012, 02:29 PM	#2
Matus Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 35	Hello Michael and Fernando, thank you for your nice words. If I may ask you Michael, why do you think it's from Bongard's later years? I've been trying to research him as much as possible, but I'm far from being able to judge his works by the timeline... I'm very curious. Thank you, Matus