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Ancient Weapons of the Chase. Article II

02/1904 | 11 | 4

Pages: 156-159+162-165+167

related names

Author:

Baillie-Grohman, William A. (Baillie-Grohman, William A.; Grohman, William A. Baillie-; Baillie-Grohman, W. A.; Grohman, W. A. Baillie -; Baillie-Grohman, Wm. A.)

Subjects

dates:

1300-1599

places:

Europe

subjects:

Hunting / Weapons / Holy Roman Empire / Knives (weapons) / Spears (weapons) / Swords

Illustrations

Attributed works:

The Emperor Charles V and the Electors at a Stag-Drive, by Lucas Cranach the Younger; In the Collection of the Viscount Powerscourt, K. P.

Attributed works:

The Use of the Hunting Spear, from the Original Drawing by Stradanus (1523-1605) in Mr. W. A. Baillie-Grohman's Collection

Western art unattributed:

Arms from the Ambras Collection in the Imperial Museum, Vienna. Fig. 1.-Sword for wild boar (1500) Fig. 2.-Hunting Knife of Charles the Bold of Burgundy (1450) Fig. 3.-French Hunting Knife (1480) Figs. 4 and 4a.-Hunting Sword of Emperor Maximilian I, with Sheath and Small Knives, German work of 1490 Fig. 5.-Sixteenth-century 'Waidblatt,' used for 'undoing' big game. Figs. 6 and 6a.-Hunting Knife and Sheath of 1310 Fig. 7.-Sword for wild boar. Where the blade broadens is the guard

Western art unattributed:

Arms from the Ambras Collection in the Imperial Museum, Vienna. Figs. 1 and 1a.-Crossbow used for the chase of Louis XII of France, with windlass, dating from about 1499 Fig. 2.-Crossbow used for the chase of Emperor Maximilian I (1510) Figs. 3 and 3a.-Stalking Crossbow of King Maximilian II, of about 1560 Figs. 4 and 4a.-Set of Hunting Knives of German work of 1640 Fig. 5.-The Stock of a Sixteenth-century Crossbow

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