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Forum: European Armoury 30th April 2012, 11:54 AM
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Posted By Swordfish
The dating of the HH dagger may be right in this...

The dating of the HH dagger may be right in this case, but generally datings of auction houses must be treated with caution. There are always many wrong datings.

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Forum: European Armoury 29th April 2012, 09:23 AM
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Views: 44,397
Posted By Swordfish
A fine German mail shirt c.1500

It was sold some days ago at an auction in Germany for more than Euro 10.000 including premium. I am very familiar with it, because it was once in my possession. I have examined it carefully and have...
Forum: European Armoury 28th April 2012, 10:07 PM
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Views: 80,471
Posted By Swordfish
That this halberd is in a Museum, and dated 1540,...

That this halberd is in a Museum, and dated 1540, not necessarily means that it is dated corect. There are too many cut outs in the blade, the outer contour is overdecorated, the spike is unusually...
Forum: European Armoury 27th April 2012, 11:38 AM
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Views: 17,402
Posted By Swordfish
Hi I am absolutely sure that this is no...

Hi

I am absolutely sure that this is no Passau Wolf, the Passau mark was copied by many manufacturers and dealers during the Renaissance period. Many sword blades of Solingen bear copied wulfs,...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd April 2012, 09:12 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 74,258
Posted By Swordfish
It was sold at auction in Italy last year, its...

It was sold at auction in Italy last year, its present whereabouts is unknown to me.
Forum: European Armoury 22nd April 2012, 07:43 PM
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Posted By Swordfish
I agree

I agree
Forum: European Armoury 22nd April 2012, 07:10 PM
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Posted By Swordfish
Withdrawn.

Withdrawn.
Forum: European Armoury 22nd April 2012, 12:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 74,258
Posted By Swordfish
Iconographic sources effigies. I ...

Iconographic sources effigies.

I Theoderich v. Lichtenhain+1368 Type 1g
II Albrecht v. Hohenlohe +1338 Type 1g
III Heinr. Beyer v. Boppard +1355 Type 1g
IV Heinr. v. Seinsheim...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd April 2012, 09:16 AM
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Views: 9,935
Posted By Swordfish
The reinforced tip has only one function: To...

The reinforced tip has only one function:
To prevent the breaking off of the tip.
The tip is always the weakest part of a pointed blade. A reinforced tip enforces this part of the blade without...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd April 2012, 08:58 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 74,258
Posted By Swordfish
Iconographic sources paintings 1 Painting...

Iconographic sources paintings

1 Painting Austrian collection 1448 Ballock Dagger?
2 Painting Austrian collection 1457 Rondel Dagger
3 Painting Austrian collection c. 1425 ...
Forum: European Armoury 21st April 2012, 08:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 74,258
Posted By Swordfish
Blade sections like this were in use in the 14th...

Blade sections like this were in use in the 14th and 15th century, therefore the blade and the hilt can well belong together. I date the complete dagger or short sword? to the second half of the 14th...
Forum: European Armoury 21st April 2012, 08:33 PM
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Views: 74,258
Posted By Swordfish
Sorry, you are right, surely a short sword an no...

Sorry, you are right, surely a short sword an no dagger. What is the blade length of yours in the previous post?

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Forum: European Armoury 21st April 2012, 08:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 74,258
Posted By Swordfish
Dagger in the shape of a Sword, first half 15th...

Dagger in the shape of a Sword, first half 15th century, from the castillon find.
Forum: European Armoury 21st April 2012, 07:47 PM
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Posted By Swordfish
Ear Dagger, Italy, first quarter 16th century

Ear Dagger, Italy, first quarter 16th century
Forum: European Armoury 21st April 2012, 07:32 PM
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Views: 74,258
Posted By Swordfish
Dagger, South Germany,14th century, wrongly...

Dagger, South Germany,14th century, wrongly called 'Schweizerdolch'.
Also the two nails, which fix the grip, are most often wrongly called rivets, rivetting is a completely other method of fixing...
Forum: European Armoury 21st April 2012, 07:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 74,258
Posted By Swordfish
Baselard , North Italy or South Germany,14th...

Baselard , North Italy or South Germany,14th century.
The rivets stamped with Maltese Crosses.
Forum: European Armoury 21st April 2012, 07:27 PM
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Views: 74,258
Posted By Swordfish
Ballock Dagger c.1500

Ballock Dagger c.1500
Forum: European Armoury 21st April 2012, 07:25 PM
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Views: 74,258
Posted By Swordfish
Antenna Dagger c.1400 Unfortunately I have...

Antenna Dagger c.1400

Unfortunately I have only found an excavated example, but nevertheless interesting.
Forum: European Armoury 21st April 2012, 07:21 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 74,258
Posted By Swordfish
All the following Daggers were sold at Auktion. ...

All the following Daggers were sold at Auktion.

Rondel Daggers, second half of the 15th century.

Sorry, the first is the same as in Matchlocks thread, but my thread was already prepared some...
Forum: European Armoury 21st April 2012, 07:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 74,258
Posted By Swordfish
Medieval European Daggers and short Swords

Part I

A short history and description of different dagger types.

Medieval daggers are somewhat neglected in the weapons literature, perhaps because they have an assasin' s image and nearly all...
Forum: European Armoury 21st April 2012, 03:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,935
Posted By Swordfish
The dagger was sold some years ago at auktion...

The dagger was sold some years ago at auktion without provenance for € 700,-. The low price, because nobody believed that it was genuine, but it is.
Thus much to some ' arms experts'.

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Forum: European Armoury 21st April 2012, 03:05 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 105,709
Posted By Swordfish
Twohander

Twohander
Forum: European Armoury 21st April 2012, 12:39 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 105,709
Posted By Swordfish
Everyone can do with his money, what he likes to...

Everyone can do with his money, what he likes to do, but these swords have in my opinion no real value. If you can acquire a medieval sallet in not ecavated condition or a 17th century fireman`s...
Forum: European Armoury 18th April 2012, 06:23 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 105,709
Posted By Swordfish
When I started collecting, I was also fascinated...

When I started collecting, I was also fascinated of such big swords, and acquired one. That was a great mistake, and I sold it again as fast as possible(luckily without a loss). These swords are no...
Forum: European Armoury 17th April 2012, 11:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 33,524
Posted By Swordfish
This is not a Renaissance style! Gothic stylistic...

This is not a Renaissance style! Gothic stylistic elements are symmetric in at least one axis or two. Compare a gothic trefoil or quatrefoil. The lower front blank of gothic chests, especially of...
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