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Forum: European Armoury 14th November 2015, 06:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,302
Posted By Shakethetrees
Here's a little beauty I picked up two years ago...

Here's a little beauty I picked up two years ago right out of the woodwork!

Model 1771 Glaive de l'Artillerie.

Gladius form blade, double edged, cast and chased brass hilt. Two poinçons at the...
Forum: Swap Forum 14th November 2015, 06:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,784
Posted By Shakethetrees
Konda crescent tipped sword

I've seen these described as executioner's swords, cannibal sacrificial swords, slave traders swords, etc. but I'm not sure I am satisfied with those attributions. While there were some very gory and...
Forum: Swap Forum 14th November 2015, 06:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,780
Posted By Shakethetrees
More images

Details
Forum: European Armoury 11th November 2015, 11:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,538
Posted By Shakethetrees
I had one great uncle who was in the 41st...

I had one great uncle who was in the 41st division as a Captain of Engineers. Other side of the family there was another great uncle in the Navy on transports and another was a Marine.

I wish I...
Forum: Swap Forum 11th November 2015, 11:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,780
Posted By Shakethetrees
Reduced yet again, $475.00.

Reduced yet again, $475.00.
Forum: Swap Forum 11th November 2015, 11:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,370
Posted By Shakethetrees
On hold, pending payment.

On hold, pending payment.
Forum: Swap Forum 11th November 2015, 11:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,225
Posted By Shakethetrees
On hold, pending payment.

On hold, pending payment.
Forum: Swap Forum 8th November 2015, 10:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,225
Posted By Shakethetrees
Reduced to 200.00 each.

Reduced to 200.00 each.
Forum: Swap Forum 8th November 2015, 10:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,370
Posted By Shakethetrees
Reduced to 675.00.

Reduced to 675.00.
Forum: Swap Forum 8th November 2015, 10:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,780
Posted By Shakethetrees
Reduced to 650.00.

Reduced to 650.00.
Forum: Swap Forum 7th November 2015, 11:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,225
Posted By Shakethetrees
The title should read "For Sale"!

The title should read "For Sale"!
Forum: Swap Forum 7th November 2015, 10:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,225
Posted By Shakethetrees
For Sale- Two halbard blades, near pair

I posted these a while back on the forum. Time has come for them to move on.

I believe they are Victorian, and are totally unmarked. I included an image of what in my poor iPad images could be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2015, 03:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,057
Posted By Shakethetrees
I believe it's late 20thc. Tourist work.

I believe it's late 20thc. Tourist work.
Forum: Swap Forum 6th November 2015, 05:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,370
Posted By Shakethetrees
More photos.

More photos.
Forum: Swap Forum 6th November 2015, 05:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,370
Posted By Shakethetrees
Profusely carved and silver inlaid Turkish blunderbuss

This came with a lot of antique guns, about forty boxes of parts and a lot of other things that were the property of an old antique restorer who passed away some time back. He worked for an antique...
Forum: Swap Forum 6th November 2015, 04:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,780
Posted By Shakethetrees
$950.00 plus postage and insurance.

$950.00 plus postage and insurance.
Forum: Swap Forum 6th November 2015, 04:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,780
Posted By Shakethetrees
More photos.

More photos.
Forum: Swap Forum 6th November 2015, 04:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,780
Posted By Shakethetrees
FS: Turkish flintlock pistol

Walnut stock inlaid with fine silver wire. The metal is also inlaid with silver. The .69 caliber barrel )muzzle measurement) is swamped and of European form, part round, part octagonal and is 8 5/8"...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th November 2015, 12:31 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 22,827
Posted By Shakethetrees
I don't have any references with Turkish marks....

I don't have any references with Turkish marks. Rarely see any of that work here.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 6th November 2015, 12:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 19,154
Posted By Shakethetrees
You ain't alone! Twenty years ago my cousin...

You ain't alone!

Twenty years ago my cousin brought her kids down from Boston, MA to Louisiana. While visiting with the old folks, they had a look of boredom that only ten year olds can have, so I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th November 2015, 05:12 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 22,827
Posted By Shakethetrees
The quality seems to be there for Marsailles, but...

The quality seems to be there for Marsailles, but silver was marked with an export stamp. As I recall, it was a goat's head.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th November 2015, 08:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 22,827
Posted By Shakethetrees
The punch marks are absolutely not French silver...

The punch marks are absolutely not French silver marks. This is something I have dealt with for a long time.

The marks do not resemble those of any European country I know of.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th November 2015, 04:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 22,827
Posted By Shakethetrees
Although they look European at a first glance, I...

Although they look European at a first glance, I think they're Turkish made for export. One European characteristic is the separate ram rod. Also, the lock appears to be of better quality than most...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th November 2015, 04:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,915
Posted By Shakethetrees
The grip to me, screams Spanish territory as a...

The grip to me, screams Spanish territory as a point of origin. The Philippines or Central/South America are loaded with edged weapons with this type of grip.

The guard, Chinese or SEA.

Can't...
Forum: Swap Forum 3rd November 2015, 04:07 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,960
Posted By Shakethetrees
Restoration help, looking for a large piece of buffalo horn!

A friend recently found a Kukri while going through his uncle's house. It seems that this man was in the China-Burma-India theater during WWII, and, among other things, brought home a Kukri with a...
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