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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Today, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 893
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Thank you Philip for the very interesting...Thank you Philip for the very interesting information! Reading your explanation I remembered another very interesting aspect: the museums in China have very small collections of Chinese... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 893
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The opinion I posted above is what I learned from...The opinion I posted above is what I learned from a Chinese curator. A few years ago, I wanted to sell two "19th century" jian swords, and I thought I can fetch a better price selling them in China... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2021, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 893
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I have very little knowledge about antique...I have very little knowledge about antique Chinese swords but what I know is that it is extremely, extremely difficult to find genuine antique fighting jian swords. Even before the rise of Communism... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2021, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,094
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Really?!
Citing from the first link I...Really?! Citing from the first link I provided: "Natural aging occurs throughout the life of the metal alloy. During the natural aging process, super-saturated alloying elements within the metal... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2021, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,094
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...https://www.metalsupermarkets.co.uk/what-is-metal-aging/ https://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?q=effects+of+aging+on+steel&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart And some interesting info on the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2021, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,094
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mariusgmioc
"Can we use antique guns?"
Of course..."Can we use antique guns?" Of course we can! We can use whatever we want. Is it safe?! Is it wise?! Certainly not! But... this is only my oppinion... ... based on my knowledge... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2021, 06:01 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,094
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mariusgmioc
I sincerely did not want to offend you, and I...I sincerely did not want to offend you, and I sincerely appologise if I did! My message was posted under an impulse as I felt that the test you did was extremely dangerous since, in this case, is... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2021, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 718
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2021, 06:54 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,094
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mariusgmioc
Hello,
Not very wise of you to shoot an original...Hello, Not very wise of you to shoot an original antique rifle. But what am I saying?! "Not wise" is waaaay too polite!!! Did you wonder why there aren't many people putting out this kind... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st April 2021, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 808
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2021, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 611
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mariusgmioc
I have this problem even with standard sword...I have this problem even with standard sword stands (as I display most of my swords unsheathed, with the scabbards underneath) but I use some pieces of black isoprene to prop the swords within the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2021, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 611
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mariusgmioc
But they DO accomodate various other swords...But they DO accomodate various other swords (shamshirs, kilij, tulwars, dhas, yataghans, European sabres, etc.). I have several types of floor stands, starting with very small ones for miniature... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th March 2021, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 553
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mariusgmioc
What prevents you to ask Ms. Kochetkova to give...What prevents you to ask Ms. Kochetkova to give you an update and an ETA?! You, as the receiver of the parcel, don't have to worry about contacting the shipper. It is the sender's responsabilty and... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2021, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 491
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mariusgmioc
This appears yo be a ken. But I cannot...This appears yo be a ken. But I cannot distinguish clearly the hamon so I wonder if it really is nihonto. The signature also looks strange, at least on one side. The oxidation of the tang looks... |
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th March 2021, 04:44 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 553
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mariusgmioc
There is one thing shipping things within EU and...There is one thing shipping things within EU and a completely different thing shipping outside EU. Ms. Kochetkova (who is an employee of Czerny's) explained the situation quite ckearly, in my... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2021, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 914
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mariusgmioc
To my eyes, this looks like a late 19th - early...To my eyes, this looks like a late 19th - early 20th century Khanda, made for European collector market. In this context the inscription may have been added for purely decorative reasons, to... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd March 2021, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 809
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mariusgmioc
I do not know the answer but I can speculate the...I do not know the answer but I can speculate the Mediteranean coral had thinner branches and possibly differently toned core, so in order to display the consistent orange colour they needed to be cut... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2021, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 809
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mariusgmioc
Yes, you are right.
Both coral (from the...Yes, you are right. Both coral (from the Mediterranean Sea) and turquoise (from Persia/Iran) were very abundant and rather cheap in Ottoman Turkey. Turquoise was massively exported to Europe, to... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2021, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 809
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mariusgmioc
It was sold by Christie's not because of the...It was sold by Christie's not because of the decorated tombac (they are almost always made of tombac) scabbard and hilt but because of the blade... I guess. :shrug: However, it wouldn't be the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th March 2021, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 914
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mariusgmioc
Often tin alloys are very difficult to...Often tin alloys are very difficult to distinguish from silver even at close inspection. Very often it is impossible to say for sure that it is silver based only on a low quality photo. However,... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th March 2021, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 914
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mariusgmioc
Hola Detlef,
I somehow overlooked the scabbards....Hola Detlef, I somehow overlooked the scabbards. Indeed, the scabbard of the middle one has some significant wear but that doesn't necessarily make it old. The metal of the scabbard is brass and... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th March 2021, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,101
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mariusgmioc
Sorry Bob for the late reply!
The hilt is made...Sorry Bob for the late reply! The hilt is made of wood. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th March 2021, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 914
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mariusgmioc
To me, all three Koummyas look rather low end...To me, all three Koummyas look rather low end touristy 20th century. More about Koummyas you can find at the link below: http://vikingsword.com/ethsword/koummya/index.html The Jambiya does not... |
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Forum: European Armoury
15th March 2021, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,153
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mariusgmioc
There are more issues wrong with this sword,...There are more issues wrong with this sword, beginning with the initial corrosion... So I would say it may be a 19tc century historicism piece but I am more inclined to say that it is a modern fake... |
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Forum: European Armoury
12th March 2021, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,153
Posted By
mariusgmioc
Can you please post better quality photos?
Also...Can you please post better quality photos? Also some details of the tip would be nice. |
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