A fake musket rest

colin henshaw · 10th January 2010, 06:36 PM

I'll have a guess - maybe part of 19th century brass fire-place equipment/furniture, a firedog component - should be the other way up ?

fernando · 10th January 2010, 07:00 PM

Hi Colin,

Quote:

Originally Posted by colin henshaw

I'll have a guess - maybe part of 19th century brass fire-place equipment/furniture, a firedog component - should be the other way up ?

Hmmmm ... Not a bad approach, no sir !
Specially the inversion of it; hence becoming a leg, instead of a head.
Why not? It looks rather balanced.
But then, it must have been out of use for long time; the patina looks regular, where it should be worn by the ground.

Fernando

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celtan · 10th January 2010, 11:58 PM

Hi Nandin,

Nice Avatar, I must say, ol'chap.

Cheerios!

: )

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fernando · 11th January 2010, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celtan

Hi Nandin,

Nice Avatar, I must say, ol'chap.

Cheerios!

: )
M

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katana · 11th January 2010, 02:43 PM

Hi 'Nando,
with the patination looking 19th C and the lack of wear inside the fork, a musket rest seems unlikely. The shape does give it the 'right' look but I believe that the rests were used for the heavier, earlier matchlocks....so would be older than the 19thC. A finial perhaps, flag pole? or maybe worse ...a curtain pole finial ...
With such an imagination....the seller should do listings on eBay

Some pictures of musket rests.....

Best
David

fernando · 11th January 2010, 06:34 PM

Thank you for the fine pictures David.
You may anyway 'rest' assure that i know what musket 'rests' should (more or less) look like, and how old they (more or less) should be; it's the guy that gave me this thing that does not.
As for what this object should really be, i go more for Colin's sugestion that this is a foot for some kind of stand, strongly the fire place device.
My appreciation for your permanent and kind colaboration on deciphering riddles

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Fernando

celtan · 11th January 2010, 10:27 PM

Modern (1810 : ) version of a musket rest: Swedish m1810 .

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando

Thank you for the fine pictures David.
You may anyway 'rest' assure that i know what musket 'rests' should (more or less) look like, and how old they (more or less) should be; it's the guy that gave me this thing that does not.
As for what this object should really be, i go more for Colin's sugestion that this is a foot for some kind of stand, strongly the fire place device.
My appreciation for your permanent and kind colaboration on deciphering riddles

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Fernando

11th January 2010, 02:43 PM	#5
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi 'Nando, with the patination looking 19th C and the lack of wear inside the fork, a musket rest seems unlikely. The shape does give it the 'right' look but I believe that the rests were used for the heavier, earlier matchlocks....so would be older than the 19thC. A finial perhaps, flag pole? or maybe worse ...a curtain pole finial ... With such an imagination....the seller should do listings on eBay Some pictures of musket rests..... Best David Attached Images

10th January 2010, 06:36 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	I'll have a guess - maybe part of 19th century brass fire-place equipment/furniture, a firedog component - should be the other way up ?

10th January 2010, 11:58 PM	#3
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	Hi Nandin, Nice Avatar, I must say, ol'chap. Cheerios! : ) M

11th January 2010, 06:34 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you for the fine pictures David. You may anyway 'rest' assure that i know what musket 'rests' should (more or less) look like, and how old they (more or less) should be; it's the guy that gave me this thing that does not. As for what this object should really be, i go more for Colin's sugestion that this is a foot for some kind of stand, strongly the fire place device. My appreciation for your permanent and kind colaboration on deciphering riddles . Fernando