Lot 3095
A heavy German iron haquebut (handgonne), 2nd half of the 15th century
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots
Description
Wrought iron. Stepped octagonal barrel with an offset chamber and a slightly oval muzzle, measuring 6.7 x 8.4 cm. An angular hook fire-welded to the underside, a square-countersunk round vent hole at the root, next to two small marks. Long iron tiller with a large, ring-shaped handle. An old inventory number on the hook, with “Leihgabe Krt.” in white paint on the underside. Length 130 cm, weight 16.5 kg.Provenance: From a private Viennese collection. Formerly in a museum collection, acquired privately in the 1970s/1980s, most recently on loan to the permanent exhibition of a museum in Hesse.
Condition: II - Questions about the lot?
