Forum: European Armoury
12th October 2010, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 9
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Swept Hilt Rapier – Urgent help needed?
Hi Guys
I have the opportunity to purchase this sword but do not know if it is real or a Victorian copy. Our Field is basket hilts and Georgian swords and I do not see a lot of Rapiers and tend...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th August 2010, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 1
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New Book coming – The Scottish Basket Hilted Sword
I have been corresponding with the Baron of Earlshall who has for been working on his book “the Scottish Basket Hilted Sword” since 1968. Despite the title this mammoth work will also cover British...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th February 2010, 04:11 AM
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Replies: 311
Views: 871,469
Definitely a Prop
Hi Rikkn
Appears to be a copy of an early swept hilt rapier, not a basket hilt.
Cheers Cathey
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Forum: European Armoury
7th February 2010, 05:35 AM
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Replies: 311
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Forum: European Armoury
31st January 2010, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 311
Views: 871,469
Hi LaEspadaAncha
Very nice sword, I have not...
Hi LaEspadaAncha
Very nice sword, I have not seen a pattern sword actually marked to the 42nd before. Now you have me thinking abaout the black watch I will post the first of three that I have. ...
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Forum: European Armoury
31st January 2010, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 311
Views: 871,469
Basket hilted swords
Hi guys
My first love has always been the basket hilted sword. I do not post very often as I have little spare time working hard to pay for my collecting habit. However, between Jim McDougall...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2009, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 48,197
Pata's
Hi Bhushan
Thank you for your comments on the Pata, and yes the blade is extremely flexible, I will amend my records to include northern India as I was unaware that Pata’s came from that region as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2009, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 48,197
Hi Gene, Alex and Jim
Firstly what is ferric...
Hi Gene, Alex and Jim
Firstly what is ferric chloride?
The blade is plain, as they are on most Pata’s I have seen. Generally Pata’s have European blades so and this one looks typically...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th October 2009, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 48,197
PATA GAUNTLET SWORD
Hi guys
PATA GAUNTLET SWORD
Nationality Southern India Marathas
Dimensions Blade 89cm 35.2”, Gauntlet 30 cm 11 ¾ “, Settings 11cm. Overall Length 180.8 Cm 46 ¾ “.
PATA; GAUNTLET SWORD...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th October 2009, 02:59 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,136
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th October 2009, 04:10 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,136
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