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Forum: European Armoury 27th February 2026, 07:59 PM
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Views: 5,637
Posted By Dmitry
I thought that Gastador meant a "sapeur" or...

I thought that Gastador meant a "sapeur" or "engineer".
Forum: European Armoury 3rd January 2026, 06:54 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 34,743
Posted By Dmitry
How much did it go for? Also, how would you have...

How much did it go for? Also, how would you have it transferred to the USA? What legal documents would you need?
Edit: is that what you were bidding on?...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2026, 01:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 39,667
Posted By Dmitry
Well done, Ian! Thanks a lot. The black handles...

Well done, Ian! Thanks a lot. The black handles are ebony, then.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th December 2025, 02:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 39,667
Posted By Dmitry
I have not seen any mentions of baleen used as...

I have not seen any mentions of baleen used as handles for knives. The examples I've seen were used in corset busks, but a busk is a lot thinner than a knife handle, and looks different; the busks...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th December 2025, 01:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 39,667
Posted By Dmitry
Refngard, many thanks for finding these! I like...

Refngard, many thanks for finding these! I like the Art Nouveau cover page of the catalog. Interestingly for me, the only difference between the dolk and the slidkniv is the presence of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 30th March 2023, 07:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 61,376
Posted By Dmitry
Just something different, possibly made to...

Just something different, possibly made to imitate the color of a mineral, like malachite.
Forum: European Armoury 30th March 2023, 06:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 21,940
Posted By Dmitry
On my recent visit to Madrid, I spied several...

On my recent visit to Madrid, I spied several very similar swords in a painting at the Prado.
It's the DEATH OF VIRIATUS by Jose de Madrazo, p.1807, a monumental-scale painting in the very popular...
Forum: European Armoury 30th March 2023, 05:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,710
Posted By Dmitry
Looks like a project for a genealogy student. The...

Looks like a project for a genealogy student. The crown is a royal one. The Confederate grandpappy must've been a blueblood. The sword is of the French fashion, as everyone knows.
Forum: European Armoury 30th March 2023, 05:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,074
Posted By Dmitry
Raf, I agree with your sentiments; this is...

Raf, I agree with your sentiments; this is something hunting-related, perhaps a ditch with stakes...
Forum: European Armoury 28th March 2023, 01:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,074
Posted By Dmitry
I was considering the same thing as suggested by...

I was considering the same thing as suggested by Fernando - the text is split in two columns of approximately equal size, as it would be in the following, or similar scenarios: On the sides of a...
Forum: European Armoury 28th March 2023, 03:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,074
Posted By Dmitry
I wonder why the text is split like it is. And...

I wonder why the text is split like it is. And what do you think is depicted under the stag? It appears to be a man-made structure.
Forum: European Armoury 8th December 2022, 03:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 26,939
Posted By Dmitry
I read ME FECIT IOHANNE (Made by Johannes) ANNO...

I read ME FECIT IOHANNE (Made by Johannes) ANNO DOMINI (in the year of our Lord ....).
Forum: European Armoury 7th December 2022, 08:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,465
Posted By Dmitry
It's a British navy officers or midshipmen's dirk...

It's a British navy officers or midshipmen's dirk ca.1800, roughly Trafalgar period. A nice dirk, I am very enamored of these. This hilt style is frequently seen on dirks of that time frame. Here is...
Forum: European Armoury 7th December 2022, 08:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 21,940
Posted By Dmitry
CORRADO26, if you rely on your experience and...

CORRADO26, if you rely on your experience and intuition (based on seeing your input here over time, I am certain you are savvy collector), does the sword look "period"? The scabbard is not...
Forum: European Armoury 5th December 2022, 05:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 15,195
Posted By Dmitry
What Jim showed, the British 1788 Pattern Light...

What Jim showed, the British 1788 Pattern Light Cavalry sabre is probably the most frequently-seen example of what I call the "Hussar hilt" sabers. Without the surviving markings they are tough to id...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd November 2022, 03:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,717
Posted By Dmitry
I think Mark is right. It looks like a...

I think Mark is right. It looks like a reenactment Scottish dirk, or something similar.
Forum: European Armoury 2nd November 2022, 05:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,958
Posted By Dmitry
The hilt could be from a societal/masonic sword,...

The hilt could be from a societal/masonic sword, or a Hungarian magnate sword, or from India. The casting isn't of terrible quality. Doesn't look like the hilt and the blade were mated recently, but...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2022, 02:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 32,821
Posted By Dmitry
I'm glad that my suspicions are shared! The...

I'm glad that my suspicions are shared!
The piece was represented by the seller as a veritable antique, and that he's had it in his possession for several decades, which I didn't believe. Handling...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th October 2022, 04:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 32,821
Posted By Dmitry
Pesh-kabz dating.

Greetings,
I saw this piece yesterday, and didn't have a feeling that it was a true antique. The blade has no edge, and no evidence of ever being sharpened. The koftgari looks ok, but I passed on it...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd October 2022, 12:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 27,490
Posted By Dmitry
I want to warn against taking sandpaper to remove...

I want to warn against taking sandpaper to remove rust. To me, the result looks aggressively over-cleaned. I would try gentler methods first.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 19th October 2022, 09:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 24,059
Posted By Dmitry
Well-done! Great eye! I could only add that even...

Well-done! Great eye! I could only add that even wear on this piece may indicate that it was used for hanging things on it, or as a handle/pull.
Forum: European Armoury 19th October 2022, 09:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 32,997
Posted By Dmitry
No help regarding the translation from one of the...

No help regarding the translation from one of the most unique of many European tongues, Hungarian, but a quick comment on the KARDOK book. The photos alone are enough enticement for purchasing it....
Forum: European Armoury 30th June 2021, 08:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 31,148
Posted By Dmitry
Just in time for the neighbors to call the...

Just in time for the neighbors to call the conquistadors.
Forum: Swap Forum 28th June 2021, 11:02 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,184
Posted By Dmitry
Now $1800 post paid in the USA. Postage is extra...

Now $1800 post paid in the USA. Postage is extra to foreign lands.
Forum: European Armoury 15th June 2021, 04:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 31,148
Posted By Dmitry
Model or not...I would load and fire it. Looks...

Model or not...I would load and fire it. Looks like it can take a punch.
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