Forum: European Armoury
29th September 2024, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 15
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Gents,
I apologize for not being more...
Gents,
I apologize for not being more involved in this thread after posting. I greatly appreciate all the wonderful scholarly information. This is exactly why this forum is THE resource for such...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th August 2024, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 15
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The Sword of John Hampden(?)
Hello all,
I am wondering if anyone knows anything about the a sword in the Royal Collection (Queen's Guard Chamber, Windsor Castle), listed as RCIN 62994. (see listing here:...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th April 2024, 03:00 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 34,268
Thanks for weighing in, Hotspur
I guess the...
Thanks for weighing in, Hotspur
I guess the consensus is that this is nothing special. I knew it was a long shot, but thought I lucked out with this one.
As always, thanks to those that...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th March 2024, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,670
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Forum: European Armoury
12th March 2024, 03:49 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,670
The discussion of the notches near the tip of...
The discussion of the notches near the tip of these blades intrigues me. Might I offer an entirely mundane possible purpose.
If you were to drop your gloves or your hat while in the saddle,...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st February 2024, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 34,268
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2024, 02:58 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 20,262
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Forum: European Armoury
18th February 2024, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 34,268
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Forum: European Armoury
1st February 2024, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 34,268
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Forum: European Armoury
18th January 2024, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 34,268
Thank you, Jim!
Your feedback is always...
Thank you, Jim!
Your feedback is always welcome. Your thoughts echo mine. I was hesitant to even post it here, but that use of varnish definitely harkened back to old techniques. It does, however,...
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Forum: European Armoury
16th January 2024, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 34,268
Side sword with unusually wrought hilt
Well, this may be another case of me "paying tuition" for a lesson in not pursuing items that seem too good to be true. In all honesty, I approached this piece with a great deal of skepticism....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd November 2023, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 22,380
Great thread, Jim!
I stumbled across this...
Great thread, Jim!
I stumbled across this article that briefly references the Nepal influence on the region. The article also explores metal-hilted kukri and some kora in general, providing many...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
8th July 2023, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 163,868
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
3rd July 2023, 05:25 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 163,868
Thank you Ian, Detlef, and David!
I will try...
Thank you Ian, Detlef, and David!
I will try to take some additional photos that may confirm the presence, or lack thereof of Schreger lines.
In the meantime, I tracked down the catalogue...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
27th June 2023, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 163,868
Thank you both for the feedback.
David, I'm...
Thank you both for the feedback.
David, I'm quite certain the lines running down the torso are, indeed, Schreger Lines. I'm usually very hesitant to claim the tilt on a knife or sword is ivory....
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
25th June 2023, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 163,868
I realized I didn't provide any actual...
I realized I didn't provide any actual specifications on the dimensions.
The figure is about 22cm tall.
It weighs 10.25 ounces (290.58 grams).
And, as one if the photos in the first post...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
23rd June 2023, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 163,868
Lega Ivory Figure
So, on a whim, I placed a small bid on an object I thought was carved out of cow/bovine bone. I thought it looked Mesopotamian, but figured it was carved by a hobbyist in modern times.
We've all...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st April 2023, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 34,098
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th March 2023, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 92,435
Yes - absolutely a later addition, yet one made...
Yes - absolutely a later addition, yet one made in antiquity. My question was pertaining to whence such a feature may have originated. It is no mere painted cloth, but rather seems impregnated with...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th March 2023, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,089
Thank you midelburgo, jim, and fernando!
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Thank you midelburgo, jim, and fernando!
This partly why I had never posted this item before, but the recent auction made me question (hope?) my original assessment was wrong
As always, thank...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd March 2023, 03:37 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 92,435
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Forum: European Armoury
18th March 2023, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,089
And, for comparison, here is the piece in my...
And, for comparison, here is the piece in my collection. I bought this as a Victorian replica, and have wondered what the missing guard would look like. I'm still leaning towards that time frame, but...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th March 2023, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,089
Rapier with flaberge blade (Victorian?)
Hi everyone!
It has been awhile since I have posted anything, but I'm hoping you can indulge my idle curiosity.
The item pictured below just closed at auction. It looks identical to an item...
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Forum: European Armoury
31st December 2022, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 19,334
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th December 2022, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,774
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