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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 17th December 2014, 05:34 AM
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Posted By Shakethetrees
Fernando, I believe your plaque is either a box...

Fernando, I believe your plaque is either a box lid mount or a mount for some other unknown type of utilitarian object.

Stylistically the "Orientalism" (meaning anything from the Eastern...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 17th December 2014, 05:16 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,645
Posted By Shakethetrees
Yes, that is exactly what the reverse of the ones...

Yes, that is exactly what the reverse of the ones that I've seen look like.

It would have to be electroplated.

Simple plating by the electroless immersion process produces a coating that is...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 16th December 2014, 02:03 AM
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Posted By Shakethetrees
It could be European, it also could be American...

It could be European, it also could be American as well.

During the third and fourth quarter of the 19th century, German motifs were used with a lot of decorative objects, a holdover from the mid...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 15th December 2014, 10:03 PM
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Views: 15,645
Posted By Shakethetrees
As a professional metals restorer at work for...

As a professional metals restorer at work for over thirty years, I've seen a number of these reliefs.

Most of them are BRONZE FINISH, not solid bronze.

Basically a casting is lightly finished...
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2014, 05:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,925
Posted By Shakethetrees
Congratulations, Jasper! There is nothing...

Congratulations, Jasper!

There is nothing like the thrill of locating old, of-the-period documentation!

I was researching an old flintlock and discovered some almost two hundred year old...
Forum: European Armoury 11th December 2014, 04:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 25,387
Posted By Shakethetrees
Yes! I've been to the Invalides several...

Yes!

I've been to the Invalides several times over the years and some of the ones shown are like seeing old friends!
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 5th December 2014, 10:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,426
Posted By Shakethetrees
What we have to realize is that money was not...

What we have to realize is that money was not anywhere as easy as it is today.

Sure, we might complain about "hard times" and such, but, remember, all goods were at least partially hand made,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2014, 05:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,668
Posted By Shakethetrees
I suspect it's of Spanish lineage, Central or...

I suspect it's of Spanish lineage, Central or South American. The scabbard and the thumb rest are giveaways, and the blade resembles a piece I had a while back.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd December 2014, 06:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,861
Posted By Shakethetrees
I can't see enough of it from the images, but it...

I can't see enough of it from the images, but it looks like it could be an Enfield rifled musket that was trimmed and modified a bit, then decorated. I know Barnett was a contractor for Enfield...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2014, 10:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,074
Posted By Shakethetrees
Detlef, Thank you for your comments! ...

Detlef,

Thank you for your comments!

The original color of the grip wrapping is very close to the replacement. It was some type of fiber that was just peeled away from a vine or long stem of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2014, 02:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,140
Posted By Shakethetrees
I think the grip is throwing everyone off. ...

I think the grip is throwing everyone off.

The blade tang does not appear to have been ever peened over to permanently lock everything together. It extends a good bit past where it should be.

I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2014, 09:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,074
Posted By Shakethetrees
Progress report: A couple of new images. ...

Progress report:

A couple of new images.

I found some line that closely resembled the remaining foot of original fiber used. I figured I needed about 100 inches of twisted, two strand line to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th November 2014, 08:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 25,025
Posted By Shakethetrees
It's hard for me to say. I have not made a study...

It's hard for me to say. I have not made a study of earlier objects. The holsters were just adjuncts to a few revolvers I have either seen or owned over the years.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th November 2014, 02:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 25,025
Posted By Shakethetrees
Now that I think of it, this "over and under"...

Now that I think of it, this "over and under" method of construction was used on pistol holsters from Mexico during the early 20th century.

I'm not sure if there is necessarily any direct link...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th November 2014, 03:50 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 35,278
Posted By Shakethetrees
Good questions! As a relative newbie here,...

Good questions!

As a relative newbie here, I've been trying to get up to speed on this topic as well!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2014, 03:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 25,025
Posted By Shakethetrees
I think it's a British issue machete blade that...

I think it's a British issue machete blade that was remounted. The expanded tip bears strong similarities to issue machetes I've seen.

The mounts have a Philippine "feel" to me, circa 1940's, but...
Forum: European Armoury 10th November 2014, 03:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,220
Posted By Shakethetrees
Terry, I have seen several over the years of...

Terry,

I have seen several over the years of similar form that, from conventional wisdom, were called "naval dirks".

I don't have my copy handy, but "Swords of the sea services" may be of...
Forum: European Armoury 9th November 2014, 08:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,220
Posted By Shakethetrees
Because of the blade-conforming scabbard and...

Because of the blade-conforming scabbard and overall design and proportions, I believe the dirk is French, or from a place where French trained cutlers were catering to a Francophile clientele.

I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2014, 02:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,140
Posted By Shakethetrees
The scabbard is definitely Sudanese. The blade...

The scabbard is definitely Sudanese. The blade looks like it could be a native made blade for a kaskara, except for the chiseled decoration.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th November 2014, 06:46 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 102,065
Posted By Shakethetrees
[QUOTE] Another example of the dot-in-circle...

[QUOTE]

Another example of the dot-in-circle decoration. This one on a kukri from northern India or possibly Nepal.

By the way, if anyone can suggest a method to repair the missing bone...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th November 2014, 02:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,147
Posted By Shakethetrees
A while back I posted an image of an original one...

A while back I posted an image of an original one that is the inspiration for these, but there were no comments.

I'll repost it here to see if it gets any action.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th November 2014, 02:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,147
Posted By Shakethetrees
Yes, in the last image you can see a modern weld...

Yes, in the last image you can see a modern weld bead holding the ferrule to the grip.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 1st November 2014, 09:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 33,651
Posted By Shakethetrees
I don't have a copy but there was a collection of...

I don't have a copy but there was a collection of torture instruments and ephemera put together in the mid nineteenth century by the Marquess of Shaftesbury or Queensbury (one of them, I don't...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 1st November 2014, 06:20 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 33,651
Posted By Shakethetrees
[/QUOTE] Incidentally, I've burnt myself a lot...

[/QUOTE]
Incidentally, I've burnt myself a lot of times when working, and something that has always amazed me is that these burns never, ever hurt at the time. They might smart a bit the following...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 30th October 2014, 10:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 33,651
Posted By Shakethetrees
I think these are fancy blacksmith tongs. The box...

I think these are fancy blacksmith tongs. The box joint is a pretty sophisticated bit of smithery!

Each side of the jaws is done up as a stylized dragon head, a popular motif that I've seen...
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