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THBRare Mid-15th C. German Steel Wall Gun w/ Wood Carriage
Lot 18
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Specialty auction featuring axes, mace heads, swords, spears, various types of armor, and more! Many different cultures of all price ranges. Great for first-time buyers, seasoned collectors, and dealers alike. All legally acquired, legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping! Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
Western/Central Europe, probably Germany or Austria, Medieval period, ca. mid-15th century CE. A rare example of a forged-steel wall gun with an octagonal body along the front half. The cylindrical back half tapers slightly towards the end and has a drilled flash hole on top for igniting the black powder that would be compacted within behind the loaded projectile. The barrel is secured within the shallow housing of a wooden carriage by a pair of iron astragals. A pair of wooden feet on the front would be mounted atop a fortification wall so it could be easily adjusted, and an ovoid iron chain loop could be placed over the barrel tip to facilitate its relocation as needed. Size (w/ carriage): 23.7" L x 6.5" W (60.2 cm x 16.5 cm); (barrel): 15.375" L (39.1 cm); 0.60 caliber.
Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired in July 2017; ex-Andrew Garcia collection, Coral Gables, Florida, USA; ex-private Austrian collection
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#158638Slight bending to overall form of astragals, with abrasions to barrel and astragals, several stable fissures to wooden carriage, and minor char marks to bottom of back end of carriage, otherwise intact and excellent. Wonderful patina throughout. Gun barrel has not been tested for firing functionality.Condition
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