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Forum: European Armoury 14th May 2015, 03:32 AM
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Posted By dana_w
Thanks Captain Mark. Your information was very...

Thanks Captain Mark. Your information was very helpful. I was able to find a good online copy of Alexandre Exquemelin and see the illustrations you were talking about.

“The Buccaneers of America”...
Forum: European Armoury 12th May 2015, 10:05 PM
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Views: 18,625
Posted By dana_w
Now that I know the right term (thanks again...

Now that I know the right term (thanks again Norman McCormick), there is a lot of good information on Dussack / Sinclair Sabres here in the forums. Here are a few links:
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Forum: European Armoury 12th May 2015, 08:20 PM
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Posted By dana_w
Thanks Norman McCormick! I am opening a Google...

Thanks Norman McCormick! I am opening a Google search now.
Forum: European Armoury 12th May 2015, 07:49 PM
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Posted By dana_w
Need help with the markings on this Swashbuckling Cutlass / Sabre?

I am not sure how best to classify this sword. The large knuckle guard is decorated with pierced hearts. The crossguard has a basket that protects the thumb which look like a swept hilt, and large...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2015, 10:48 PM
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Views: 11,519
Posted By dana_w
Thanks Rick. I've been telling people c1850, but...

Thanks Rick. I've been telling people c1850, but that I am just guessing. I also think that it could be a woman's personal defense weapons, but again, I am just guessing.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2015, 10:33 PM
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Posted By dana_w
Thanks Ian, I did see that. This site had good...

Thanks Ian, I did see that. This site had good information on the House of Hapsburg.

http://www.habsburger.net/en/chapter/double-headed-eagle-omnipresent-emblem-habsburgs

And there are things...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2015, 09:13 PM
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Views: 11,519
Posted By dana_w
I'd love to find some way to date this knife to...

I'd love to find some way to date this knife to the 18th century. I've been thinking mid 19th century. Would love to hear what others think and find a similar example that can be dated.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2015, 07:54 PM
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Posted By dana_w
Thanks again Ian. I finally have a photo that I...

Thanks again Ian. I finally have a photo that I am happy with. I now believe that it is a double-headed eagle holding an orb and scepter as you suggested. That would make the letter on the left an...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2015, 11:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,519
Posted By dana_w
Thanks Ian. It does look like a close match. I am...

Thanks Ian. It does look like a close match. I am not real happy with any of the photos I've taken of the mark, but here are two more.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2015, 10:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,519
Posted By dana_w
Mark on Short Knife With S-Quillon Guard

Do you recognize the mark on this short knife with a serpentine quillon guard? It looks like a crowned two headed flying dragon with a shield on its chest. What maybe letter N (maybe an I & V) is on...
Forum: European Armoury 7th May 2015, 08:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,409
Posted By dana_w
The end of the grip looks very wooden to me too...

The end of the grip looks very wooden to me too Bob A, see my first post in this thread. But the grip also looks to be of one piece. I wish the photos could show it a little better. There is nothing...
Forum: European Armoury 1st May 2015, 01:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 20,562
Posted By dana_w
I got your original post via email 'Cap'n Mark',...

I got your original post via email 'Cap'n Mark', and yes these two as well as the one from my avatar are all in my collection. I just can't take any credit. I inherited most of the collection from my...
Forum: European Armoury 30th April 2015, 10:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,409
Posted By dana_w
Thanks for your comments Shakethetrees. I wish...

Thanks for your comments Shakethetrees. I wish the photos were a little better.

I own an excavated Berber Sabre. Its grip is made from layers of cow horn glued and pegged together, so I've seen...
Forum: European Armoury 30th April 2015, 01:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 20,562
Posted By dana_w
They even had cartridge based self priming long...

They even had cartridge based self priming long guns that could fire ball or shot. This one was made by the same maker as the Queen Anne Carbine shown above, Henry Delaney, circa 1720.
Forum: European Armoury 28th April 2015, 11:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 20,562
Posted By dana_w
John Chalapis talks about some of the...

John Chalapis talks about some of the classification problems in his American Society of Arms Collectors article. Keep in mind he was writing many years before Burgoyne's book was published.

To...
Forum: European Armoury 28th April 2015, 03:03 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 20,562
Posted By dana_w
Check out my avatar M ELEY. With the exception of...

Check out my avatar M ELEY. With the exception of a grotesque mask on the butt-cap, it has all the features you'd expect to find in a Queen Anne Pistol. Some might consider it a Queen Anne, but...
Forum: European Armoury 27th April 2015, 10:56 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 20,562
Posted By dana_w
Hi M ELEY, That is a nice short sword you...

Hi M ELEY,
That is a nice short sword you posted today.

There is some disagreement about what is and what is not a "Queen Ann Pistol". I believe that your pistol may more accurately be...
Forum: European Armoury 27th April 2015, 09:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,409
Posted By dana_w
Thanks ashoka. I haven't seen enough examples of...

Thanks ashoka. I haven't seen enough examples of tortoiseshell to know. Can tortoiseshell be over an inch thick?
Forum: European Armoury 25th April 2015, 10:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,409
Posted By dana_w
This dagger has been in the collection for over...

This dagger has been in the collection for over ten years. Nothing has changed in the way it looks, and I haven't seen any residue from resent activity. I hate messing with it, but I'll consider your...
Forum: European Armoury 25th April 2015, 09:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,409
Posted By dana_w
Well I don't know what it is, but it is NOT...

Well I don't know what it is, but it is NOT PLASTIC! :)

It does look like some cow horn that I've seen before, but this is more that an inch think at the base, and of a piece.
Forum: European Armoury 25th April 2015, 06:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,409
Posted By dana_w
I am not sure I understand Fernando K. Do you...

I am not sure I understand Fernando K. Do you think the grip is made from a turtle carapace (upper shell), or some imitation?

The grip seems to be all of one piece, with two carved out raised...
Forum: European Armoury 25th April 2015, 05:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,409
Posted By dana_w
Here are some closeup photos that show more...

Here are some closeup photos that show more detail on the grip, and the places where the blade makes transitions in its shape.

All photos in this thread are copyright (c) 2015 by Dana K. Williams....
Forum: European Armoury 25th April 2015, 03:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,409
Posted By dana_w
The blade's edge is sharp Fernando, but the...

The blade's edge is sharp Fernando, but the reverse tapered swage(?) is not.

I am headed to the office to try and get some better closeup images.
Forum: European Armoury 25th April 2015, 02:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,409
Posted By dana_w
There are no marks on the blade that I can see....

There are no marks on the blade that I can see. You may be right about the tortoise shell, but it all seems to be carved from a single piece.

I can take some more detailed pictures of the grip...
Forum: European Armoury 25th April 2015, 01:25 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,409
Posted By dana_w
The grip seems like is made of a solid piece. The...

The grip seems like is made of a solid piece. The tang doesn't extend all the way through the grip. The end is just more of the grip material that is a little worn.
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