Forum: European Armoury
10th October 2010, 05:08 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th May 2010, 01:14 AM
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Hello Dom,
I just got a report on this...
Hello Dom,
I just got a report on this piece:
"This gun is a Turkish gun which was produced in Egypt at Mohammad Ali Military Factory in Cairo, the specific date of production is not known but...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2010, 04:20 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2010, 08:28 PM
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Hi Dom,
A gunsmith mark - that would be...
Hi Dom,
A gunsmith mark - that would be nice!
Do you know of any reference - books, papers, etc. - that might have records of weapons makers of the Ottomans?
I was quite surprised when I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2010, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 11
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Dom,
Here's another shot of the cartouche. ...
Dom,
Here's another shot of the cartouche. I can't believe just how hard it is trying to get a good view of it. Maybe this will help, Also, there is a small mark above it that was hidden under...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2010, 07:53 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2010, 06:27 PM
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Hello Dom,
Yes, I had read that, but...
Hello Dom,
Yes, I had read that, but considering the size of the piece - 60" long - I thought I would do everybody a favor and not att the extra photos.
However, since you have asked, here they...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2010, 02:13 AM
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Translation - cartouche on Sher Bacha
Good day all,
I have an Ottoman rampart gun and it has a cartouche with Arabic (I think) writing/symbols. I was wondering if anybody might be able to tell me what they mean/say?
Thank you for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th December 2004, 03:09 AM
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Ummm, not trying to cause trouble, but are we...
Ummm, not trying to cause trouble, but are we sure that this is 'final proof' of the origin of this type of yataghan? Could it also mean that the weapon had been around long enough to have been...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th December 2004, 02:01 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2004, 06:38 PM
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Thanks for the suggestion. I hadn't thought of...
Thanks for the suggestion. I hadn't thought of Hebrew - I'll see if I can find anything out along those lines. Yes, here is a closer photo: http://www.walton-antiques.com/swrdmark.jpg I will see...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2004, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 6
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Any idea who the blade maker is?
I was wondering if anybody had any ideas on the maker or origin of this blade? The writing looks like it may be Cryllic and the oval cartouche has an eagle (single head) with an orb and scepter....
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