Show-case 11: Civilization
In this vitrine, all those findings have been gathered, bearing evidence of life habits and fashion of the castle residents in Renaissance time.
- Wharl
When spinning wheels had not yet been invented, filaments were twisted by a spindle, and the wharl served as a fly wheel. (The wooden stick serves for illustration.)
- Seal
This lead seal is a rarity. Sacks with merchandises were sealed; these lead seals were affixed to sacks containing commercial goods.
- Jew’s Harp
A Jew´s harp is a musical instrument from 14th / 15th century. The roudn part, a lyre-shaped frame, is put on the teeth and a metal tongue struck with the fingers. So sounds are produced and intensified by the ventricle of the mouth. (The new sample serves for illustration.)
- Coins
In the castle and within its precincts 14 coins were found. The oldest one dates of the period before 1300, a silver bracteate of the time of Ludwig II of Bavaria, 1255 – 1294. The newer coins can be dated to about 1600.