Glashandgranate 18th century

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,
Found entries in the web for these glass grenades but three origins are mentionned (???), german, austrian or french.
Does anyone know what country really made these grenades (filled black powder) ?

 

[Millsman]

I think Italy also made them.

 

[Bellifortis]

Hallo @MINENAZ16,
your foto looks like the Handgrenades from "Burg Forchenstein" in Austria.They have a huge collection. There are some very interesting research articles available in german language. One. by Dr.Juergen Lewrenz, 2013, "Die dunkle Seite des Glases""(The dark sides of glas), with an extensive bibliography. By the way, in the Middle Ages many european countries apparently produced glasgrenades like these. They were cheap and easy to make. They made a big bang but the glas mostly shattered in too small pieces.
Regards,
Bellifortis.

 

[Millsman]

Hello,
Found entries in the web for these glass grenades but three origins are mentionned (???), german, austrian or french.
Does anyone know what country really made these grenades (filled black powder) ?

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Just found a reference to that photo on the right on my computer. French circa 1740.

Also that Austria and Turkey used glass grenades with Turkey going back to the times of 'Greek Fire'.

 

[Millsman]

This might be of use as well.

 

[Eugenio]

I think nearly every european country, and I think also asians, uses glass grenades after the NIdde Age, as Belliforte says.