Forum: European Armoury
17th April 2024, 12:41 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
15th April 2024, 03:34 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
15th April 2024, 02:55 AM
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From Wike...The Wolfcatcher Royal (French:...
From Wike...The Wolfcatcher Royal (French: louvetier royal), a position also known historically as the Grand Wolfcatcher (French: grand louvetier) which is now known as lieutenant de louveterie, was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
14th April 2024, 03:23 AM
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Floral Motif.
Please see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22030&highlight=aurangazeb which was an interesting small study on Indian Floral work . Im sure you may find that interesting.
Regards...
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Forum: European Armoury
9th April 2024, 12:47 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
9th April 2024, 12:15 AM
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SEE...
SEE http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22366&highlight=Spanish+Blade+Stamps .....There are clues I suspect in posts 15 and 32.... possibly...Peter.
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Forum: European Armoury
8th April 2024, 11:47 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
8th April 2024, 08:16 PM
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The web provides us with a considerable load of...
The web provides us with a considerable load of facts on Royal Navy weapons...I hesitate to use the term Cutlasses ...because that term never really caught on until very lately.
Anyway here is the...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th April 2024, 09:08 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2024, 08:50 PM
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Baluch in Oman etc.
Yes there are many Baluch people in the region and it can be seen at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23258&highlight=bALUCH+oMAN how important these were regarding the Mercenaries on...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd April 2024, 08:55 PM
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Robert Mole.
I was looking at https://www.antique-swords.co.uk/antique-swords-for-sale/1845-Pattern-Infantry-Officers-Sword-By-Robert-Mole-p162768233 and noted the similar blade style... I also note certain...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2024, 08:34 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2024, 04:08 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2024, 03:25 PM
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Reference;
A. The Omani Khanjar.
B. Omani...
Reference;
A. The Omani Khanjar.
B. Omani Swords.
C. The Omani Terrs.
Yes this is a Sayyiidi Khanjar after the name of what is probably Omans greatest ruler Saiid The Great 1804 to 1856.
The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2024, 09:08 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2024, 08:48 PM
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Yes I have to agree. The peculiar aspect in...
Yes I have to agree. The peculiar aspect in dealing with the Yemeni weaponry is that all the experts have left...in fact all the Jewish people have gone to Israel...None of the silver and gold...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2024, 05:58 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2024, 06:27 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2024, 06:11 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
26th March 2024, 03:20 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
26th March 2024, 02:49 AM
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see...
see https://www.jbmilitaryantiques.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201013_120012-1320x969.jpg
for examples of 5 ball hilt with pillow pommel and reeded grip ...This grip was exceptional for...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th March 2024, 11:52 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
25th March 2024, 02:28 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
24th March 2024, 04:58 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
24th March 2024, 02:43 AM
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Thomas Gill .. Famous Birmingham Sword Maker.
Adding to my previous post ...
This type of weapon, which was preferred
by Naval Officers, is well documented in various sword collecting books such as Bill Glikerson’s, “Boarder’s
Away“ on page...
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