Back in Black : photos of a Journey to TRANSYLVANIAN MUSEUMS

Radu Transylvanicus · 17th February 2005, 07:10 AM

some more

Radu Transylvanicus · 17th February 2005, 07:14 AM

A morion and closeup detail

Yannis · 17th February 2005, 08:15 AM

Welcome back Radu

Thank you for sharing these images with us. You are very good photographer.

In post 3 picture 3 there is a shamsir with a brass “eye” in the hilt. I had always a question about this feature. I think it is late 19th but never found a quote about it. For sure it is not medieval.

What is very interesting is 2 photos below the shamshir with the brass scabbard. It looks very old and a kind of European.

Also I love this Schiavona in the hands of battle suit. One of the most beautiful swords ever made.

I wait for more pics

rasdan · 17th February 2005, 08:54 AM

Hi Radu,

Thanks for the photos. I love it very much!!!

Marc · 17th February 2005, 09:55 AM

Radu, first of all thank you very much for sharing these pics with us. Specially because the enormous wealth of information regarding European Arms and Armour that is coming from the so-called eastern countries adds a lot of new perspectives to the academic studies on this subject. So, it's always extremely interesting to see new exemplars. In addition to the eye candy, of course...

BTW, might I ask for some additional information, if available (hey, one has to have hope...) regarding the sword shown in Post 2 Picture 2, as well as the sword held by the armour shown in Post 4 Picture 5?

Thanks again for everything.

Marc

ariel · 17th February 2005, 02:05 PM

Radu,
I was wondering what happened to you!
Welcome back. You obviously had good time and (hopefully) got you fill of Tuica, mother's milk of any true descendant of ferocious Daci.
Good to have you back.
Ariel

wolviex · 17th February 2005, 02:53 PM

It's good to see you back, I was starting to worry what happened to you. While you were gone many interesting threads came out at this forum so there is many to read for you. One of them should be interesting for you

:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=232

best regards!

Radu Transylvanicus · 17th February 2005, 03:06 PM

Yannis : nice to see you back too ... that shamshir was a rather XVIIth century as I vaguely remember ( I was unfortunatelly more concerned about stealing pictures than memorising data, poor me ... ).
And nothing to worry, there are more pictures comming ( and therefore more controversy) specially about the Ottoman ones ...
Rasdan : youre welcome , there is more where this came from !
Marc : thank your for the kind words but unfortunatelly like I was telling Yannis, in that very limited time as I literally flu trough the museum I was imortalising eye candy and neglecting digesting or requesting supplementary info (wasnt very much anyhow, very brief descriptions as they were ,,generalist,, city museums) And just for that I will try to post close ups ... As far as I remember they were 16th century swords of Sachsen (local German descent minority known to us as ,,sasi,, read -sashee) nobles.
Ariel : Hey Ariel with a high risk of disapointing you after seven years away from the ,,virtuos,, country of the Dacs I completelly lost touch with my inner Bacchus and almost fell stunned when I saw the tzuika/palinka quantities ingested by the locals. Nevertheless, papa , youll be proud seeing me drinking kegs of ,,lighter,, wine, smoking like a chimney and eating one piglet or a pheasant at the time out of plates you could snowboard with ... sorry if I ruined anyone`s appetite ...
Wolviex : My dear brother in arms nice to see your well alive and thanks to your articles great Mother Poland shines back to the 17th century glitz. Very nice to hear from you and shortly will be back to normal in therms of communications ... as soon as I sober up , ahem , I mean adjust to the time zone

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17th February 2005, 07:10 AM	#1
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	some more Attached Images

17th February 2005, 07:14 AM	#2
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	A morion and closeup detail Attached Images

17th February 2005, 02:53 PM	#7
wolviex Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poland, Krakow Posts: 418	Welcome back It's good to see you back, I was starting to worry what happened to you. While you were gone many interesting threads came out at this forum so there is many to read for you. One of them should be interesting for you : http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=232 best regards!

17th February 2005, 03:06 PM	#8
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	Yannis : nice to see you back too ... that shamshir was a rather XVIIth century as I vaguely remember ( I was unfortunatelly more concerned about stealing pictures than memorising data, poor me ... ). And nothing to worry, there are more pictures comming ( and therefore more controversy) specially about the Ottoman ones ... Rasdan : youre welcome , there is more where this came from ! Marc : thank your for the kind words but unfortunatelly like I was telling Yannis, in that very limited time as I literally flu trough the museum I was imortalising eye candy and neglecting digesting or requesting supplementary info (wasnt very much anyhow, very brief descriptions as they were ,,generalist,, city museums) And just for that I will try to post close ups ... As far as I remember they were 16th century swords of Sachsen (local German descent minority known to us as ,,sasi,, read -sashee) nobles. Ariel : Hey Ariel with a high risk of disapointing you after seven years away from the ,,virtuos,, country of the Dacs I completelly lost touch with my inner Bacchus and almost fell stunned when I saw the tzuika/palinka quantities ingested by the locals. Nevertheless, papa , youll be proud seeing me drinking kegs of ,,lighter,, wine, smoking like a chimney and eating one piglet or a pheasant at the time out of plates you could snowboard with ... sorry if I ruined anyone`s appetite ... Wolviex : My dear brother in arms nice to see your well alive and thanks to your articles great Mother Poland shines back to the 17th century glitz. Very nice to hear from you and shortly will be back to normal in therms of communications ... as soon as I sober up , ahem , I mean adjust to the time zone ... Last edited by Radu Transylvanicus; 17th February 2005 at 03:19 PM.

17th February 2005, 08:15 AM	#3
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Welcome back Radu Thank you for sharing these images with us. You are very good photographer. In post 3 picture 3 there is a shamsir with a brass “eye” in the hilt. I had always a question about this feature. I think it is late 19th but never found a quote about it. For sure it is not medieval. What is very interesting is 2 photos below the shamshir with the brass scabbard. It looks very old and a kind of European. Also I love this Schiavona in the hands of battle suit. One of the most beautiful swords ever made. I wait for more pics

17th February 2005, 08:54 AM	#4
rasdan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 368	Hi Radu, Thanks for the photos. I love it very much!!!

17th February 2005, 09:55 AM	#5
Marc Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Madrid / Barcelona Posts: 256	Radu, first of all thank you very much for sharing these pics with us. Specially because the enormous wealth of information regarding European Arms and Armour that is coming from the so-called eastern countries adds a lot of new perspectives to the academic studies on this subject. So, it's always extremely interesting to see new exemplars. In addition to the eye candy, of course... BTW, might I ask for some additional information, if available (hey, one has to have hope...) regarding the sword shown in Post 2 Picture 2, as well as the sword held by the armour shown in Post 4 Picture 5? Thanks again for everything. Marc

17th February 2005, 02:05 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Radu, I was wondering what happened to you! Welcome back. You obviously had good time and (hopefully) got you fill of Tuica, mother's milk of any true descendant of ferocious Daci. Good to have you back. Ariel