Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th December 2008, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 4
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Is this Tulwar 17th century?
Gentlemen, thank you so much for your learned comments, really appreciated.
The hilt isn't really at an angle, it is very loose, being held by a single rivet, and it swivels around easily. When I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th December 2008, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 4
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Is this Tulwar 17th Century?
Hi everybody,the experts have been so helpful with past postings that I am encouraged to try again. I have a Tulwar which I purchased from an elderly gentleman who said he bought it at an Estate...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd December 2008, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 3
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Chinese swordsticks
I bought these via internet auction and never met the vendor in person. To the best of my recollection, he said that he had purchased these in Singapore about 30 - 40 years ago.
The blades are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st December 2008, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 3
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Chinese Swordsticks
Hello everybody,
I have had so much pleasure from my recent postings that I am encouraged to try again! I have a pair of chinese swordsticks (pics attached) about which I know very little. About a...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st December 2008, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,923
Smallsword for I D
Gentlemen, thank you all so much for the informative replies to my question.
I had no idea that Smallswords were so interesting! This is so much fun that I will post threads on other items in my...
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Forum: Swap Forum
28th November 2008, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,445
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Forum: European Armoury
27th November 2008, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 9
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Smallsword for I D
Good Morning/Evening everybody,
I have recently acquired a pair of Smallswords, one of which has engravings which puzzle me. They show a man with shaved head but a coiled pigtail; winged; holding...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th November 2008, 04:25 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,918
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Forum: European Armoury
16th November 2008, 03:29 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,918
French Sabre for I.D.
Hi everyone, I am getting brave, this is my 4th venture onto the site! This time I shall appreciate any info I can get on a French Sabre, purchased from a dealer who said it dated from the 1820's and...
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Forum: European Armoury
16th November 2008, 02:51 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,970
German Sidearm?
Good morning/evening Gene, thank you once again for your input. I have taken a pic of the back edge, which shows the crown over 0 over 08. Then, something which I had not noticed before, there is a...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th November 2008, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,970
German Sidearm?
Atlantia, thank you so much for the time and effort which you have put in on my behalf. Do you think that the 08 on the back edge could refer to 1908?
Brian
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Forum: European Armoury
12th November 2008, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,970
German Sidearm (?)
Hi everyone. I am the owner of the item, which my good friend Stu has kindly posted for me. There are no markings other than those already mentioned.
I shall attempt to attach 2 pics of the piece...
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