Forum: European Armoury
6th June 2021, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 33,924
In addition to what Jim wrote:
I think this...
In addition to what Jim wrote:
I think this hilt is more of a Continental form than British. For instance, the English 1796 Pattern infantry officers examples tend to have more hilt decorations,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th June 2021, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,866
The author and others are exploring the...
The author and others are exploring the possibility that Dutch V.O.C. blades were hilted in the Philippines.
I find it fascinating.
A few years ago I identified a sword for a gentleman in India,...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd June 2021, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 15,579
I'm with you re: the first quarter of the 18th...
I'm with you re: the first quarter of the 18th c.. The photo of the barrel has strong London proof and view marks. I will reserve my opinion regarding the Harvey marking on the lock plate. To see ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd June 2021, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,866
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Forum: European Armoury
1st June 2021, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 53,963
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Forum: European Armoury
1st June 2021, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,406
Solingen maker Anton Wingen Jr. had started a...
Solingen maker Anton Wingen Jr. had started a cutlery line called OTHELLO in the 1880s, with a logotype consisting of the moor's head, but it's current mark doesn't look like this one. I haven't...
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Forum: European Armoury
31st May 2021, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,406
I doubt a naval board would've contracted a...
I doubt a naval board would've contracted a little-known German maker to make cutlasses for the Royal Navy. My guess is what this is, a product of a smaller company, hence the esoteric logo. Could've...
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Forum: European Armoury
30th May 2021, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 32,518
I see what you are saying.
The junction/quillon...
I see what you are saying.
The junction/quillon block where the pas de ane and quillons emanate is too perfectly round in the area I circled. It was probably cast, while some of the other examples...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th May 2021, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 32,518
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Forum: European Armoury
29th May 2021, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 20,708
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Forum: European Armoury
29th May 2021, 03:16 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 32,518
It's a two-edged sword [no pun intended]. ...
It's a two-edged sword [no pun intended].
Let's consider a reverse scenario - had a rare and valuable sword been described incorrectly as a replica, and you happened to spot that prior to auction...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th May 2021, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 20,708
The crowned P and V marks are the private...
The crowned P and V marks are the private Birmingham proof marks. It's a nice pistol, but I don't see it as "highly popular with naval officers" without proof (no pun intended). The example Jim...
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Forum: Swap Forum
27th May 2021, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,993
FS: Venetian Schiavona ca.1690
This Venetian schiavona is 86 cm long overall, with a 72 cm blade, which is stamped with the "eyelashes" mark, attributing it to a Brescian bladesmith. The basket hilt is loose, which is a...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th May 2021, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,473
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Forum: European Armoury
19th May 2021, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 53,963
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2021, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 114,981
An interesting tidbit on the BBC ANTIQUES...
An interesting tidbit on the BBC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW FAQ page:
Can I bring ivory to Antiques Roadshow?
At the end of 2018, the UK government’s Ivory Bill gained Royal Assent to become law.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th May 2021, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 15,860
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th May 2021, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 114,981
One London-based auction house now states in...
One London-based auction house now states in plain English in their descriptions of every ivory-containing lot that they will not accept bids from US-based buyers due to the current American...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th May 2021, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 33,544
Victirix, that's a beautiful zischagge /...
Victirix, that's a beautiful zischagge / burgonet.
I wonder why the neck protection on most of these helmets was composed from several lames, as opposed to a single piece of metal. It's certainly...
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Forum: Swap Forum
2nd May 2021, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,759
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Forum: European Armoury
1st May 2021, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 21,526
There's no sarcasm. You posted 3 or 4 relic...
There's no sarcasm. You posted 3 or 4 relic swords, which are in my opinion, not from the periods they are supposed to represent. This blade is obviously authentic. In peripheral museums that don't...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st May 2021, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,834
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Forum: European Armoury
1st May 2021, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 22,051
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Forum: European Armoury
1st May 2021, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 22,051
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Forum: European Armoury
1st May 2021, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 21,094
This is the best book on the subject. ...
This is the best book on the subject.
https://www.amazon.com/Early-American-Underhammer-Firearms-Collectors/dp/1931464464
For an enthusiast-collector of American firearms, these are rather...
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