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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 30th March 2023, 08:07 PM
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Views: 53,093
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, 07:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 18,777
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, 06:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,332
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, 06:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,278
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, 02:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,278
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, 04:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,278
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, 04:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,798
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, 09:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,117
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, 09:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 18,777
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, 06:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,822
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, 04:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,142
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, 06:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,133
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, 03:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,562
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, 05:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,562
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, 01:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 22,170
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, 10:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 20,696
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, 10:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 25,513
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, 09:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 26,414
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, 12:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,460
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, 05:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 26,414
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.
Forum: European Armoury 14th June 2021, 12:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 25,513
Posted By Dmitry
The language here is either Czech or Slovak. I...

The language here is either Czech or Slovak. I can understand the composition of the sentences , and which words are verbs, nouns, genders etc, but just barely the meaning. I remember when this book...
Forum: European Armoury 9th June 2021, 08:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,501
Posted By Dmitry
A VERY interesting and rare sword. I'm away from...

A VERY interesting and rare sword. I'm away from my library till later, but I will guess that it dates from the early 1500s, possibly earlier. Perhaps Italian. A type of a storta.
Forum: Swap Forum 8th June 2021, 02:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,460
Posted By Dmitry
Now $1850 post paid in the USA. Postage is extra...

Now $1850 post paid in the USA. Postage is extra to foreign lands.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2021, 04:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,286
Posted By Dmitry
Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th June 2021, 08:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,286
Posted By Dmitry
Off Topic: Does the "send email" function work?

Apologies for the o-t post.
To contact other members, does the Email function via the forum work, or should we rely on the PMs?
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