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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() This is the point. These are newly made pieces with confused motifs that have been recently patinated. Nonetheless, people who no basis whatsoever in forms, decoration or age blithely harvest data... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() An academic approach to... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q8VoK8ec08&feature=emb_err_woyt |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Swap Forum
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![]() Dear Forum Members, You can still register for telephone bidding, simply by calling us 323 851 2345 or emailing info@auctionsimperial.com Thanks as always, Your Auctions Imperial Staff |
Forum: Swap Forum
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![]() Dear Friends, In our December 12th sale, we are proud to offer some one-of-a-kind items: THE ARMOR OF SAHIB GIRAY, KHAN OF... |
Forum: Swap Forum
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![]() Dear Forum Members! Our Saturday, December 12th sale catalog is now LIVE online at https://auctionsimperial.hibid.com/catalog/247732/auctions-imperial-dec-2020/?ipp=10 This sale contains 400... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() This is a subgroup of a family called 'Surmene' daggers. |
Forum: European Armoury
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() It has nothing in common with Ottoman materials, form or construction. It is either N.Indian or Afghan, vers 1820-50 |
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
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![]() A DISTANT MIRROR, by Barbara Tuchman, 1978, concerns the de Coucy family. It's quite detailed; perhaps it can offer some insight. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() The horn and flask are Moroccan, likely 20th century. |
Forum: European Armoury
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() From a utilitarian perspective, spherical pommels assure a good grip; one in which the sword will not slip out of the hand at a crucial moment. They are numerous in Europe, but occur in a number of... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Considering the goldwork, the blade, whatever it may be, was intended to have a guard with langets, despite it's size. I've seen similar, they are not repurposed, simply unusual. It bears the classic... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Here is a link to the lot I referenced: https://auctionsimperial.hibid.com/lot/31557893/a-rare-russian-snaplock-rifle?q=snaplock&cat=true&SortOrder=0 |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() This was from our (Auctions Imperial) March 2012 sale, lot 244: https://auctionsimperial.hibid.com/lot/8054612/a-rare-suit-of-sudanese-armor?q=sudanese+armor&cat=true Oliver |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: European Armoury
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![]() Beautiful lock, congratulations. Impressive provenance as well. W. Keith Neal was one of the best antique gun collectors of the 20th century: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Keith_Neal |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Standing ovation, David. Manishkukarni, imagine how helpful it would have been if you had allowed us to see the whole object instead of your hand and same. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I've seen many pipeback blades, but never one of this form. If you have, kindly post an image? I think, otherwise, that your observation is a syllogism. Indian smiths were capable of creating... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() The straighter of the two is Indian work, likely for a British or East India Company officer. |
Forum: European Armoury
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![]() In this case, the symmetry ulfberth is talking about can come from both turning (lathing) and casting. But more to the point, they are simply not wrought up. Beyond this, the forms of the pommel and... |
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