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ariel
29th November 2008, 01:37 AM
Just an eye candy
http://museum.velizariy.kiev.ua/kiev/mk_2008_ar/index.html#top
They are from the collection of the Historical Muzeum in Lviv ( Western Ukraine), Russian name Lvov, Austrian name Lemberg.
Check the bottom row: dagger with (almost!) Flyssa handle.
Gonzalo G
29th November 2008, 04:36 AM
!Thank you! I´m saving every photo to my PC, :D and still not arrive to the flyssa-like handle, but I will.
Regards
Gonzalo
Emanuel
27th November 2013, 10:11 PM
Wow, can't believe I've missed this post over the years...
I've attached the pictures pointed out by Ariel. This is a very strange piece. It seems to be a knife for domestic use with a cast, integral bolster and handle.
The pommel is very similar to that of the flyssa, but it also closely follows the outline of pommels seen on the karabela (http://vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.php?p=9961&postcount=4).
The blade is inscribed "Vivat Maria Theresia" and the museum label suggests 1740-1780. What does the Cyrillic say? It coincides with the reign of Queen Maria Theresa.
This brings a lot of question about the iconic flyssa pommel design.
Emanuel
Emanuel
27th November 2013, 10:22 PM
There are sabres and glassware with this inscription dating from that time, but this engraving looks rather poor. The scabbard also looks kind of silly.
Thoughts?
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