Armor and Edged Weapons at the Musée de l'Armée, Paris

[Matchlock]

- from that Russian forum, starting at

http://www.tforum.info/forum/index.php?autocom=gallery&req=si&img=329

Thanks a lot and best greetings to our Russian friends! :)

Michael

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On it goes.

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And on.

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And on.

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An on.

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And on.

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The rest of armor.

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Now here come the edged weapons.

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And on.

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And on.

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The rest.

[Emanuel]

Fantastic shots Michael! Thanks for posting. The (what looks like) Italian (Venetian?) storta on the far left of the last few pics looks awesome. Definitely one of my favourite blade shapes. Here's another for comparison.

I won't bother commenting on the armour too much :eek: it's mind blowing. The amount of work poured into these gothic and maximilan suits is incredible. I especially enjoy the lifelike face plates. The extensive decorative treatment makes me wonder amout modern weapons. How many soldiers or indeed armies bother decorating and personalizing their equipment. The closest thing I can think of is this shark face on an A-10 warthog...different times :shrug:

Many thanks for sharing!
Emanuel

[Chris Evans]

Hi Michael,

And yet another magnificent post that made for wonderful viewing!

Thank you for sharing.

Cheers
Chris

[Matchlock]

Hi Emanuel,

You're right: different times but the same zoomorphic style employed for arising both awe and fencing off at the same time.:) :cool:

Best,
Michael

[Matchlock]

Hi Chris,

We should not forget that the biggest part of the work was done by someone on the Russian forum. I just picked them up and reoworked on some for better quality.

That is, I think, the real blessing of the internet: communites who share internationally. :) :cool:

Cheers,
Michael

[Matchlock]

Fantastic shots Michael! Thanks for posting. The (what looks like) Italian (Venetian?) storta on the far left of the last few pics looks awesome. Definitely one of my favourite blade shapes. Here's another for comparison.

Many thanks for sharing!
Emanuel


Emanuel,

I personally like this falchion (Malchus in German) best! :cool:

Michael

[celtan]

Michael,


We are not worthy, we are not worthy, we are not worthy... ( 2b repeated umpteenth times).

A million thanks.

BTW: Any pictures of Napoleonic Swords?

M

"The Other" Manolo

[Matchlock]

Sorry, Manolo,

But - no: I posted anything I could find.

Btw, Napoleonic items are regrettably not covered by my range of either expertise or archives.:shrug: :)

m

[celtan]

Never mind, it would only have been frosting for the cake...

Keep up the great work!

Warmest regards

M


Sorry, Manolo,

But - no: I posted anything I could find.

Btw, Napoleonic items are regrettably not covered by my range of either expertise or archives.:shrug: :)

m

[celtan]

Wicked Stahl...

:eek:

Emanuel,

I personally like this falchion (Malchus in German) best! :cool:

Michael