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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 31st October 2025, 06:58 PM
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Posted By francantolin
Japanese Edo Abumi stirrups with signature/mei ?

Here is a pair of Japanese stirrups.
Edo period for sure but no idea if early or late...

Oddly enough, I haven't found any other posts on the site that mention them, but perhaps I haven't...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2025, 10:00 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 71,196
Posted By francantolin
Oohh yes, real own pictures please 🙂👍👍

Oohh yes, real own pictures please 🙂👍👍
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2025, 05:04 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 71,196
Posted By francantolin
Hello and welcome to the forum, Interesting...

Hello and welcome to the forum,

Interesting sword but
Is it already in your hands ??
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2025, 06:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 18,582
Posted By francantolin
Here again , the cover of the book but with the...

Here again ,
the cover of the book but with the right size ...
👍👍
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2025, 06:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 18,582
Posted By francantolin
Thank’s a lot Tim for your message !! ...

Thank’s a lot Tim for your message !!

Looking for fish symbolism in Wedt Africa
I found these interesting informations in a nice book ,
Yes it may be a Recade from Dahomey ,
maybe of Gbéhanzin...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2025, 02:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 18,582
Posted By francantolin
Old fish-lungfish scepter club,

Hello dear members,
I found this original club, a fish or lungfish scepter club, which I fell in love with for its original shape and its pretty substantial weight, 1.1 kg /2,4 pounds and 50 cm /...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd September 2025, 06:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,422
Posted By francantolin
Magnificent long and rare dagger! The blade is...

Magnificent long and rare dagger!
The blade is interesting, almost in the shape of a yatagan.( close to ottoman influences...)
What are the dimensions, please?
I think the blade thickness...
Forum: European Armoury 21st September 2025, 04:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,422
Posted By francantolin
Really similar blades , I just wonder if ...

Really similar blades ,
I just wonder if ́these two large hirschfanger were made and then engraved as an authoriy status symbol of justice
( ́’ ́mine ́’ rehilted during the 19th century )
Or...
Forum: European Armoury 21st September 2025, 11:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,422
Posted By francantolin
Waoh ! Great ! Thank you 😀

Waoh ! Great !
Thank you 😀
Forum: European Armoury 21st September 2025, 10:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,422
Posted By francantolin
Thank’s a lot for your message Jim and Hotspur, ...

Thank’s a lot for your message Jim and Hotspur,
for comparison, here two pictures with a ́’ jagdtplauté’ I have , larger and longer blade but thinner
Forum: European Armoury 20th September 2025, 09:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,422
Posted By francantolin
Other pics and the felddegen for comparison

Other pics and the felddegen for comparison
Forum: European Armoury 20th September 2025, 09:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,422
Posted By francantolin
XL.german hunting sword , old blade with wheel and gallows

Hello everybody,
I would like to present my latest find:
a beautiful 19th-century German hunting sword, XL size, with an older blade. Fortunately, the bidding didn't go too high, and I was able to...
Forum: European Armoury 8th September 2025, 08:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 72,007
Posted By francantolin
Really nice dagger But can’t it be an african...

Really nice dagger
But can’t it be an african dagger made with an old european blade ?
The small dots reminds me north african models
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th August 2025, 02:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 24,343
Posted By francantolin
Hello, Many thanks for your comments ! and...

Hello, Many thanks for your comments !

and especially Jim for this wonderful history lesson,
thank you so much !!!

Regarding the repairs Serdar, I was talking about those located on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2025, 03:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 24,343
Posted By francantolin
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2025, 03:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 24,343
Posted By francantolin
Here the stamps and repair

Here the stamps and repair
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2025, 03:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 24,343
Posted By francantolin
(really) old tulwar with yelman for ID

Hello everyone, It's been a long time since I posted an item.
Here's a saber I recently found. I find.it interesting.
It's not in very good condition, but I think it's an older model, and the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2025, 10:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 41,752
Posted By francantolin
Excuse the question, did you test the silver...

Excuse the question,
did you test the silver quality on the hilt ?
Seems too shiny / nickel-white metal alloy
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2025, 09:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 22,581
Posted By francantolin
Thank you !!!

Thank you !!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2025, 09:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 22,581
Posted By francantolin
Here some.pics of the blade, Can specialists...

Here some.pics of the blade,
Can specialists help please:
A local old made blade / not european.?

Steel seems good, crucible steel ?
Or maybe it is due to age and humidity ?

it is a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2025, 09:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 22,581
Posted By francantolin
Antique small kastane sword, before after

Hello dear members,

I wanted to.share with you my last aquisition.
An old kastane said to be 17th-18th century.
Not too expensive because it was all "blackened"
I couldn't leave her like that...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 18th February 2025, 06:53 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 344,942
Posted By francantolin
Your nostalgia topic Jim... 🙂

Your nostalgia topic Jim... 🙂
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2025, 12:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 91,598
Posted By francantolin
Really nice and funny, thank you for sharing !🙂

Really nice and funny, thank you for sharing !🙂
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2025, 12:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 91,598
Posted By francantolin
THANK YOU !!

THANK YOU !!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th January 2025, 05:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 91,598
Posted By francantolin
Thanks a lot for these interesting links !!! 🙏 ...

Thanks a lot for these interesting links !!! 🙏

I still havent remove the barrel from the wooden parts ( don't want to damage it ) but I persevere 💪

I found this powerful poem from Rudyard...
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