Eastern Arms in Armeria Reale di Torino

B.I · 20th June 2005, 05:30 PM

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B.I · 20th June 2005, 05:34 PM

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Andrew · 20th June 2005, 06:41 PM

Wow. Thank you, Brian, for sharing these.

That first dha looks particularly nice. Is that gold set with jewels? Hard to tell much of the blade from the photos. I'll have more thoughts when I have some free time to look at this again.

The last sword you posted looks like a very fine version of the Vietnamese sabers presented by Philip Tom at Timonium this past March. However, I think this looks like a Thai sword. The decorative themes look Thai (I'm away from my sources, so I'm going on memory), as does the elephant. Is that, perhaps, a Thai royal seal? I'll check later tonight and see if I can find it.

Outstanding.

Andrew · 20th June 2005, 06:52 PM

A quick Google search indicates the symbol on the scabbard of that saber is, indeed, royal. It depicts a crown/pavilion eminating rays from the top. The elephant (?) below it didn't turn up, but I have the feeling I've seen it before.

Perhaps a personal seal/coat of arms.

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Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Wow. Thank you, Brian, for sharing these. That first dha looks particularly nice. Is that gold set with jewels? Hard to tell much of the blade from the photos. I'll have more thoughts when I have some free time to look at this again. The last sword you posted looks like a very fine version of the Vietnamese sabers presented by Philip Tom at Timonium this past March. However, I think this looks like a Thai sword. The decorative themes look Thai (I'm away from my sources, so I'm going on memory), as does the elephant. Is that, perhaps, a Thai royal seal? I'll check later tonight and see if I can find it. Outstanding.

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Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	A quick Google search indicates the symbol on the scabbard of that saber is, indeed, royal. It depicts a crown/pavilion eminating rays from the top. The elephant (?) below it didn't turn up, but I have the feeling I've seen it before. Perhaps a personal seal/coat of arms.