Forum: European Armoury
18th December 2013, 09:37 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
17th December 2013, 01:45 AM
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16th December 2013, 10:40 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
16th December 2013, 10:38 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
15th December 2013, 11:54 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
13th December 2013, 10:19 PM
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French 1882 Sabre
Hi all ~
I know this is by no means a rare sword, but I'm really curious to know more about it, and I was wondering if you experts would have anything to say about that one. :)
There are 3...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th December 2013, 07:05 PM
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Couteau, from Old French coutel, from Latin...
Couteau, from Old French coutel, from Latin cultellus a little knife. :)
Couteau really means "knife" in French, not sword or saber. Sword could be "épée", saber would be "sabre". Although it's...
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Forum: European Armoury
12th December 2013, 08:51 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
12th December 2013, 12:07 PM
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ahaha, sorry M ELEY, it's a family gift ^^
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ahaha, sorry M ELEY, it's a family gift ^^
Thanks for the additional info though. So, so far, we've got:
. marking suggests a Dutch blade.
. classified as "hanger" (this word doesn't exist in...
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Forum: European Armoury
10th December 2013, 07:10 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
9th December 2013, 09:31 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
8th December 2013, 11:52 PM
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18th Century hanger or cutlass probably Dutch
Hello, all ~
I'm new here, so I'll shortly introduce myself. I'm from France, and love history, and have been fascinated by the Medieval period eversince I was a kid. I am by no mean an expert in...
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