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8th June 2012, 04:44 PM
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More.
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8th June 2012, 04:52 PM
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On it goes.
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8th June 2012, 04:56 PM
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And on.
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8th June 2012, 05:01 PM
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And a few more.
Please note the finely roped decoration on the spindle of the connecting rod and the S shaped pierced tracery which become visible only when taking off the lateral lid of the gearbox! The original owner of this cranequin may probably have never noticed or seen these hidden details! The yellowish and brownish discolorations are due to remains of olive oil that are hundreds of years old; the green discoloration, as I explained, is due to verdigris caused by the seams of copper soldering at each single joint of all the single iron parts! I also wish to point out another zoomorphic and apotropaic decorative detail: one of the riveted bases on top of the gear box, the one opposite the handle, is carved as a stylized animal's head, the eyes struck with a prick punch! m Last edited by Matchlock; 8th June 2012 at 07:38 PM. |
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9th June 2012, 09:31 AM
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Matchlock,
Great posts and fantastic photos Thank you for sharing. I always had a fascination with old crossbows! Cheers Chris |
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10th June 2012, 12:10 AM
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Thanks, Chris,
So have I. My fascination with earliest firearms though proved to be stronger from the very beginning, so I finally surrendered to it some 30 years ago ...  To make things perfect, at about the same time I found somebody to carry on and fulfill with perfect dedication that old 'crossbow thing' of mine. Still I have kept sort of mentoring my old beloved subject ... and all those fine items posted here that used to be mine decades ago!  Cheers from Bavaria, Michael |
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10th June 2012, 05:30 PM
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I also wish to point out another zoomorphic and apotropaic decorative detail: one of the riveted bases on top of the gear box, the one opposite the handle, is carved as a stylized animal's head with an articulated nose, the eyes struck with a prick punch!
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