Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2023, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 24,025
Thanks Detelf,
I can see where you are...
Thanks Detelf,
I can see where you are coming from, similar discussed here especially post 19 by Fernando
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2122
Thanks
Ken
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2023, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 24,025
Spanish Albacete Knife I think
Hi All
I purchased a few knives as a job lot and I am a bit unsure on this one is it a Spanish Albacete or a Canaries islands knife as it seems to have elements of both, very well made and the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
20th June 2023, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 20,752
Hi Fernando
Looking at this interesting...
Hi Fernando
Looking at this interesting knife it does not look like it was designed for a quick draw from the scabbard as there is only a small amount protruding from the scabbard.
if this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
19th June 2023, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 20,752
Hi Fernando,
The shagreen scabbard looks like...
Hi Fernando,
The shagreen scabbard looks like that found on Trousse eating sets from SEA
Trousse knives also have the scabbard covering a lot of the handle as with your example.
The knife fits in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2023, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 18,611
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2023, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 18,611
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
11th May 2023, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 27,912
Hi All
Thank you for kind words.
The storm...
Hi All
Thank you for kind words.
The storm has passed for the moment and things are back on a reasonably even keel.
The chances of my Zulu spears and shield ever getting on the wall are very...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
8th May 2023, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 27,912
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2023, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 15,032
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
24th April 2023, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 32,343
I still have Lew's collection pinned in my...
I still have Lew's collection pinned in my favourites, I regret not having had the chance to purchase anything when it was being broken it up as I was not a member of this great forum back then.
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
21st April 2023, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 32,343
I have two children a boy and a girl
My...
I have two children a boy and a girl
My daughter is getting my wife's jewellery and she gets to pick her first 2 choices my son gets his first choice after that and the remainder goes to my...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
11th April 2023, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 922,807
Hi All
Spurred on by this thread I purchased...
Hi All
Spurred on by this thread I purchased over the weekend the following pistol marked Bapty on the barrel
Bapty & Co was established by Mark Dinely in 1919 to produce firearms for film and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
29th March 2023, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 24,049
Hi All,
In Reference to what is carved on...
Hi All,
In Reference to what is carved on the various examples:
Harp and shamrock self explanatory
The Dog is an Irish Wolf hound a historical hunting dog from Ireland and features a lot...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2023, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 16,010
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2023, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 16,010
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
21st March 2023, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 12,757
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Forum: European Armoury
13th March 2023, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,281
Lovely fernando,
It is great to rescue these...
Lovely fernando,
It is great to rescue these items and find such markings underneath. I wish my weekends expenditure was as cheap, I just purchased a perfect condition Wilkinson flintlock pistol...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
8th March 2023, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 37,076
I think it goes around the neck
A reason...
I think it goes around the neck
A reason for the key to rotate could be you hang something on the "Key" and at different times you want to display different sides of the object.
Ie during a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2023, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 13,326
Interesting item,
I would not have taught...
Interesting item,
I would not have taught Japanese by the look of it, either in style or in writing.
My guess would be Indian Raj period as a officers command baton.
Any back story
Regards
Ken
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2023, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 151,896
Welcome to the forum John, good thread Idea.
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Welcome to the forum John, good thread Idea.
My Tip would be do nothing with an item for at least 2 weeks, just look at and study, to rush in invites errors.
I then soak in diesel all swords...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th January 2023, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 10,507
Powder horn, N Africa?
Hi All
I just purchased this at auction
one picture only so i put in a low bid and got it
I am guessing Morocco,
Looks to have some nice simple well executed decoration
13 inch or 33 cm long ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
9th January 2023, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 922,807
Hi Jim
Not Hollywood or film but I got this...
Hi Jim
Not Hollywood or film but I got this out of a prop room in a theatre in Ireland
A Katana in what are known as handachi (half tachi) mount dating from 1580's, razor sharp and great...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th January 2023, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 65,191
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2023, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 304,578
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th December 2022, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 65,191
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