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Forum: European Armoury

3rd April 2015, 08:29 AM

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Basket hilted swords

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Posted By Iain

Hi Jim, Just a brief footnote, as the owner...

Hi Jim,

Just a brief footnote, as the owner of quite a few of these export oriented triple fullers, I have no problem with many of them being placed in the 18th century potentially. Certainly I...

Forum: European Armoury

30th March 2015, 01:42 PM

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Basket hilted swords

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Posted By Iain

I hope nobody feels I've derailed this thread by...

I hope nobody feels I've derailed this thread by bringing up the African aspect. :)

Here's a couple larger images of the Czerny sword. It really does seem a twin.

Forum: European Armoury

30th March 2015, 09:06 AM

Replies: 311

Basket hilted swords

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Posted By Iain

Hi Cathey, Thanks for the additional...

Hi Cathey,

Thanks for the additional references. All very correct, a couple of the blades I showed are 18th century. The puzzle for collectors like myself on the ethnographic side has always been...

Forum: European Armoury

29th March 2015, 10:45 AM

Replies: 311

Basket hilted swords

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Posted By Iain

The sword with three fullers is more or less...

The sword with three fullers is more or less identical to the crescents found on blades common to African broadswords, kaskara and takouba. This version of the mark is typically later (19th century)...

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