An Early and Important Munich Military Matchlock Musket by Peter Peck, ca. 1575-80

[Matchlock]

Originally Posted by Andi

Congratualtions - a really nice piece - enjoy it

Thank you so much, Andi,


Yes, I spent the same accuracy and painstaking examination before buying this one as in all my acquisitions ...


Best,
Michael

[Spiridonov]

Michael. Thank You for sharing this. It is very nice that You continue to work on the publication of your photos. It fills me with optimism

[Matchlock]

Thank you so much, Alexender, my dear friend,


For your heartfelt words!

Though in bad physical shape I must try to carry on somehow for as long as it goes.


Thanks again,
and with all my very best wishes,
Michael

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Matchlock

... Though in bad physical shape I must try to carry on somehow for as long as it goes...

That's my man

[Marcus den toom]

It's called German quality Fernando

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Marcus den toom

It's called German quality Fernando

Of the best Bavarian grade

[Matchlock]

Well, thanks a whole lot, folks!


But the best die young, so I've been told.

What about me at 61 then?

Guess I must have fallen way behind the best somwhere along the trail ...


Have a good night, my friends!
Michl/Michael

[Matchlock]

1. A double-barreled wheellock pistol, ca. 1540-45, made for the Emperor Charles V, Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y.

2. Another double-barreled wheellock pistol, ca. 1535-40, also made for the Emperor Charles V, in the Real Armería Madrid, and a close-up of the barrel marks and the inside of the lock mechanism. Madrid.
Before ca. 1570, Peter Peck, who reached a great age, usually struck his mark twice.

3. A wheellock pistol, ca. 1540-45, also made for Charles V, Madrid.

4. A pair of early wheellock pistols, for Charles V, ca. 1535, Peck's mark struck only once. Madrid.

5. An extremely fine and important wheellock breechloading arquebus, ca. 1540-45, Historisches Museum Dresden.

[Matchlock]

A few more images of that stunning arquebus.

[Marcus den toom]

The latest san giorgio sale of 23 of februari 2014 had a very nice double barreled wheel lock pistol with double lock as well. I only got this picture because the picture proggram they use doesn't work (or almost never) on my pc
Maybe someone else can post them while the catalogue is still online.

[Matchlock]

[QUOTE=Marcus den toom]The latest san giorgio sale of 23 of februari 2014 had a very nice double barreled wheel lock pistol with double lock as well. I only got this picture because the picture proggram they use doesn't work (or almost never) on my pc
Maybe someone else can post them while the catalogue is still online.


I accumulated tons of material of that pistol and will post it within the next days!

Best,
Michael

[Matchlock]

As to Peter Peck's works:

On Nov 17, 2008 Bonhams San Francisco sold a highly unusual wheellock arquebus or long pistol, the muzzle section of which could be unscrewed and stowed in a 'patch' box of the grip. Thus, a long holster pistol could be transformed into an arquebus!
Its overall shape, the lock and the style of stock decoration with the long, triangular bone ond hop twines inlay denoted that is was made ca. 1565, and the double struck Gothic minuscule p mark on the barrel at once told me something that Bonhams did not know: the maker was Peter Peck of Munich!

Its estimate was as low as 12,000 USD and just not let it go too cheap I kept involved in the bidding process until 17,000 USD, which I guess still was a bargain. I knew what collection it would go to.

Enclosed are a few impressions of that singular gun.


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