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Forum: European Armoury 26th August 2023, 10:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 58,654
Posted By francantolin
Expensive fancy deco wall hanger shield I think...

Expensive fancy deco wall hanger shield
I think but it's ok for me :)
Forum: European Armoury 26th August 2023, 10:37 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 58,654
Posted By francantolin
Tadaaa, this one is sold in an auction,...

Tadaaa,

this one is sold in an auction, exactly the same, idem in diameter,
sold as a small targe shield / hand use
( Too )expensive...
Forum: European Armoury 19th August 2023, 10:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 19,231
Posted By francantolin
Thank you Toaster for your reply, Decorative...

Thank you Toaster for your reply,

Decorative but the blade is not just for déco....

Does anybody have nformations about the hilt faces ?

Kind regards
Forum: European Armoury 18th August 2023, 07:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 19,231
Posted By francantolin
Small model but not just a letter opener, Thick...

Small model but not just a letter opener,
Thick steel blade on handle side
Forum: European Armoury 18th August 2023, 07:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 19,231
Posted By francantolin
1872 Toledo spanish dagger/bayonet

Dear members good evening ( or good day :) )

I received this spanish dagger / plug bayonet
Well made with a nice brass guard with dragons ?
Dolphins ? faces.

Rare ( I think ) horn handle...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th July 2023, 10:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 21,225
Posted By francantolin
Found 200km away from Flims, Must be a souvenir...

Found 200km away from Flims,
Must be a souvenir medal,

Nothing exceptional but exciting.to find it that way,
Shining under the ice...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th July 2023, 10:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 21,225
Posted By francantolin
Really not that good !😅 Thank's a lot...

Really not that good !😅

Thank's a lot everybody !!! ,
Flims coat of arms,
St Martin and a seated beggar
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th July 2023, 01:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 21,225
Posted By francantolin
Medal ice trapped

Good day dear members

I try this one:
I was walking last week-end in the Alps on a glacier when I found this medal under the ice.
a medal, not a coin, flat on the reverse side so I don't think...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st June 2023, 05:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 21,416
Posted By francantolin
Really nice model ! I don't think it was a real...

Really nice model !
I don't think it was a real one but you can use it as a deluxe truncheon-club !

Here a moroccan silver pistol,
Nice silver work of higher quality. but same simple ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2023, 10:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 23,075
Posted By francantolin
Takouba, clearly the Tuareg sword ( here I have...

Takouba, clearly the Tuareg sword
( here I have the picture 🙂 )
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2023, 10:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 23,075
Posted By francantolin
Thank you all for your messages and really nice...

Thank you all for your messages and really nice model Werecow 🙂

Can we say that these blades were made in Ethiopia or South Soudan ?
Really flexibles, well balanced and sharp...

For the west...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2023, 09:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,629
Posted By francantolin
Thank's a lot Nihl for your interesting and...

Thank's a lot Nihl for your interesting and detailed message
Perhaps do you (/ someone ) have some pictures for illustrate.
Kind regards
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th June 2023, 06:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 23,075
Posted By francantolin
Thank's a lot for your reply Ed ! I don't...

Thank's a lot for your reply Ed !
I don't really know if the blade is pattern welded but we can see an interesting steel structure and succesive sharpenings when I zoom with my camera

Here a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th June 2023, 04:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,808
Posted By francantolin
Thank you Edster, I saw this news this morning,...

Thank you Edster,
I saw this news this morning,
Seems a fake 🙃🙃
Yes must be amazing to handle it !!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th June 2023, 07:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 23,075
Posted By francantolin
kaskara sword travelling through Sahara

Hello dear members,

I wanted to show you this kaskara sword,
It was a long time I tried to get one.

I think it is a sudanese 'model'' with his silver hilt and tassel.
it was bought to a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th June 2023, 05:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,629
Posted By francantolin
Hello and thank you Turkman Khan for your...

Hello and thank you Turkman Khan for your message,

For me, looking for similar pieces on the web ,
17-18th century is correct for the hilt age
18th-9th century for the blade and 20th century...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2023, 01:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,629
Posted By francantolin
Katar dagger for comment old Tanjore hilt ?

Hello dear members,

Here is a katar dagger I got recently and I'd like your
opinion on it please.
It looks like an old model for the hilt ,
Tanjore style ?
The blade has a massive reinforced...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2023, 07:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 27,318
Posted By francantolin
Talking Hello all, Glad to see this post came back, ...

Hello all,

Glad to see this post came back,
I first didn't notice it .

Sadly I can't say much about it ,
I leaved it like that and sold it last year,
Needed money to buy other stuff.....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th May 2023, 04:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,954
Posted By francantolin
And these one for share, Lovely worked...

And these one for share,
Lovely worked talismanic ? Blade for the nepalese Kora

Weight difference:
730gr for the longer
And 1070gr for the small bodybuilded model.
Small but almost 50 % more...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th May 2023, 01:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 29,353
Posted By francantolin
Talking Internet...... I just found two brother and...

Internet......
I just found two brother and sister to my dagger,
Really exagerated prices and said to be19th century
( with lower craftmanship quality )

I can reassure you, I paid more than 15...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th May 2023, 12:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 29,353
Posted By francantolin
Hello all, Glad to hear the blade is javanese...

Hello all,
Glad to hear the blade is javanese and learn about the origin and craftmanship of the metal parts,
Sure not an antique but there is work on it and I'll keep it in my sword collection ....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th May 2023, 12:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,954
Posted By francantolin
Thank you for the precious informations, ...

Thank you for the
precious informations,
Two pictures illustrating the indian origin and fighting possibilty. Really similar models.
Sure, on the web, I can easily find the opposite in a few...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th May 2023, 07:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 29,353
Posted By francantolin
It must be battara Bayu, ( with a conch...?...) ...

It must be battara Bayu, ( with a conch...?...)
two arms and two legs...
Found some pictures,
Two from another post in Vikingsword
The last from the MET ,
Sure, another quality...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th May 2023, 05:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 29,353
Posted By francantolin
Thank's a lot for the conch and Vishnu idea, If...

Thank's a lot for the conch and Vishnu idea,
If it is Vishnu, he can have his four arms but no other attribute /symbols like mace, chakra or lotus
( maybe just 2 arms and 2 legs !)

Last thing:...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th May 2023, 12:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 29,353
Posted By francantolin
King fisher hilt kriss ? Really recent or not ?

Hello dear members,
I got this dagger and I'm not a specialist at all in keris.
I hesitate between tourist made really recent stuff and real item:
The blade, wood parts seems old.
Scabbard and...
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