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Forum: European Armoury
18th February 2021, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,665
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NeilUK
Thanks for your comment, Raf. But no to photos -...Thanks for your comment, Raf. But no to photos - I have never dared to take the lock off in case I could not fix it back again. I do take off the locks of my wood-stocked pistols but not the all... |
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Forum: European Armoury
9th February 2021, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,665
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Seeing these splendid photos of Lansquenet's...Seeing these splendid photos of Lansquenet's superb German all-steel pistol prompts me to offer photos of my variation on the all-steel theme, an early belt snaphaunce from the east coast of... |
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Forum: European Armoury
13th December 2020, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,531
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NeilUK
Because the crab-claw hilt is definitely an...Because the crab-claw hilt is definitely an Italian design I would suppose that the CAINO blade on my sword is a genuine Italian blade rather than a Solingen import. But nothing is ever 100% certain... |
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Forum: European Armoury
6th December 2020, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,531
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Not much help with information, I'm afraid, but...Not much help with information, I'm afraid, but here is my small contribution, another example - a 17th century crab-claw broadsword stamped CAINO in the fuller on both sides of the blade, marked... |
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Forum: European Armoury
1st November 2020, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,392
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NeilUK
I can't say anything about the blade, but I am...I can't say anything about the blade, but I am afraid the hilt is definitely replica, or to be more blunt, fake. The pommel is a brazil-nut shape, used in the 12th century in Germany and N. Europe... |
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Forum: European Armoury
1st November 2020, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,150
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NeilUK
Looks like a standard holster pistol of the early...Looks like a standard holster pistol of the early 18th century. Could the initials stand for a Guard unit with an initial G, and the 42 as a rack number? We need someone who knows about military... |
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Forum: European Armoury
27th August 2020, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,932
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NeilUK
About 18 months ago various people were...About 18 months ago various people were considering who, if anyone, might be encouraged to take on the task of bringing the Baron's magnum opus to completion. But I have heard nothing since so I... |
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Forum: European Armoury
31st July 2020, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 11,052
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NeilUK
I have seen swords, from two-handers to slim...I have seen swords, from two-handers to slim rapiers, with flamboyant blades all the way but never a sword that was half flamboyant and half straight. I would say very rare, and Portuguese at that! ... |
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd July 2020, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,700
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NeilUK
Definitely an interesting sword. I would say...Definitely an interesting sword. I would say Scots or English basket hilt broadsword from mid 18th century. Could easily have changed hands several times in the wars! Neil |
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Forum: European Armoury
15th June 2020, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 8,001
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NeilUK
I agree with Casey and Ulfberth. The blade looks...I agree with Casey and Ulfberth. The blade looks right and the mark is correct for Christoph Stantler - being well-struck is not cause for suspicion. The guard is of the correct style for a Munich... |
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Forum: European Armoury
5th May 2020, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,505
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Forum: European Armoury
5th May 2020, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,505
Posted By
NeilUK
Hi Luka,
here are some 2-handers with fully...Hi Luka, here are some 2-handers with fully recurved, figure 8, quillons, A&B from Hermann Historica auctions, C in the Deutsche Geschichte Museum. Best, Neil |
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Forum: European Armoury
24th February 2020, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,494
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NeilUK
That is almost unbelievable! I assume that for...That is almost unbelievable! I assume that for the 9 months it was soaking in some solution which dissolved the rust without affecting the original surface. Is the blade still intact? Can it be... |
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Forum: European Armoury
21st February 2020, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,948
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NeilUK
Thanks again to Corrado and to Jasper. Now that...Thanks again to Corrado and to Jasper. Now that I know that there was a gunmaker named Mazelier (which I did not know before) I can see that name in the engraved signature. Even so Jasper's list... |
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Forum: European Armoury
20th February 2020, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,948
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NeilUK
Thanks to Corrado and Will. The Lamont hand...Thanks to Corrado and Will. The Lamont hand certainly looks persuasive though it lacks the crown and the 'eagle' supporters at the side. So.... Here are 2 photos of the signature; these are the best... |
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Forum: European Armoury
19th February 2020, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,948
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Forum: European Armoury
19th February 2020, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,948
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NeilUK
Pair of silver-mounted French carriage pistolsHi everyone, especially those who are more familiar with 18th century French gunsmiths than me. I recently bought this pair, dated about 1760, and very handsome they are too. The locks are signed... |
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Forum: European Armoury
16th February 2020, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,137
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NeilUK
The Piccinino family, especially Antonio and his...The Piccinino family, especially Antonio and his son Federico, were such famous bladesmiths that their signature was often forged to enhance the value of the sword, I would guess. I have seen the... |
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Forum: European Armoury
14th February 2020, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,847
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NeilUK
Apologies, I could only get one photo to attach...Apologies, I could only get one photo to attach itself. |
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Forum: European Armoury
14th February 2020, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,847
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NeilUK
As Jasper has said, the two-handed versions of...As Jasper has said, the two-handed versions of the Scottish Highland sword are very rare, and the single-hand or hand-and-a-half versions are rarer still. So if this sword is genuine it is of... |
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Forum: European Armoury
17th January 2020, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,407
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NeilUK
I notice that the lock is fitted with an...I notice that the lock is fitted with an anti-friction roller/wheel which I have never seen on a Doune pistol, or even any Scottish pistol, before. John Murdoch is recorded as still alive or even... |
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Forum: European Armoury
15th January 2020, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,407
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NeilUK
Congratulations, Udo. That is a pistol of superb...Congratulations, Udo. That is a pistol of superb quality and in such good condition, as you obviously know. It would almost make a pair with my John Murdoch pistol! I also have an Alexander Campbell... |
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Forum: European Armoury
4th October 2019, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,971
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NeilUK
That's a marvellous set of photos you have...That's a marvellous set of photos you have posted. Thank you so much, especially for all those photos of early cannon. Neil |
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd July 2019, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,233
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NeilUK
I don't know about the single cross but the more...I don't know about the single cross but the more elaborate mark on the first detail photograph is the reichsapfel, an imperial mark of a large cross fourche' surmounted on a girdled sphere, found... |
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Forum: European Armoury
30th January 2019, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,833
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NeilUK
I did not mean that this pistol was connected...I did not mean that this pistol was connected with the EIC. My comparison was with the owner saving money by not having his pistol proofed, as some EIC officers did. Neil |
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